Detectionmediumtest
Read Contents From Stdin Via Cmd.EXE
Detect the use of "<" to read and potentially execute a file via cmd.exe
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François Hubaut, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Mar 07241e802a-b65e-484f-88cd-c2dc10f9206dwindows
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 Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_cmd:
- OriginalFileName: 'Cmd.Exe'
- Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: '<'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
241e802a-b65e-484f-88cd-c2dc10f9206d
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Mar 07
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cmd_stdin_redirect.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.t1059.003