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CodeIntegrity - Unmet WHQL Requirements For Loaded Kernel Module
Detects loaded kernel modules that did not meet the WHQL signing requirements.
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Jun 06Updated Wed Jun 142f8cd7a0-9d5a-4f62-9f8b-2c951aa0dd1fwindows
Log Source
Windowscodeintegrity-operational
ProductWindows← raw: windows
Servicecodeintegrity-operational← raw: codeintegrity-operational
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection:
EventID:
- 3082 # Code Integrity determined kernel module %2 that did not meet the WHQL requirements is loaded into the system. However, due to code integrity auditing policy, the image was allowed to load
- 3083 # Code Integrity determined kernel module %2 that did not meet the WHQL requirements is loaded into the system. Check with the publisher to see if a WHQL compliant kernel module is available
filter_optional_vmware:
FileNameBuffer:
- 'system32\drivers\vsock.sys'
- 'System32\drivers\vmci.sys'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_optional_*False Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
2f8cd7a0-9d5a-4f62-9f8b-2c951aa0dd1f
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Jun 06
Modified
Wed Jun 14
Path
rules/windows/builtin/code_integrity/win_codeintegrity_whql_failure.yml
Raw Tags
attack.privilege-escalation