Detectionmediumtest
AWL Bypass with Winrm.vbs and Malicious WsmPty.xsl/WsmTxt.xsl
Detects execution of attacker-controlled WsmPty.xsl or WsmTxt.xsl via winrm.vbs and copied cscript.exe (can be renamed)
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Julia Fomina, oscd.communityCreated Tue Oct 06Updated Sun Oct 09074e0ded-6ced-4ebd-8b4d-53f55908119dwindows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic3 selectors
detection:
contains_format_pretty_arg:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'format:pretty'
- 'format:"pretty"'
- 'format:"text"'
- 'format:text'
image_from_system_folder:
Image|startswith:
- 'C:\Windows\System32\'
- 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
contains_winrm:
CommandLine|contains: 'winrm'
condition: contains_winrm and (contains_format_pretty_arg and not image_from_system_folder)False Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
074e0ded-6ced-4ebd-8b4d-53f55908119d
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Oct 06
Modified
Sun Oct 09
Author
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_winrm_awl_bypass.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1216