Detectionhightest

HackTool - CoercedPotato Named Pipe Creation

Detects the pattern of a pipe name as used by the hack tool CoercedPotato

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Launch
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Oct 114d0083b3-580b-40da-9bba-626c19fe4033windows
Log Source
WindowsNamed Pipe Created
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryNamed Pipe Created← raw: pipe_created

Definition

Note that you have to configure logging for Named Pipe Events in Sysmon config (Event ID 17 and Event ID 18). The basic configuration is in popular sysmon configuration (https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config), but it is worth verifying. You can also use other repo, e.g. https://github.com/Neo23x0/sysmon-config, https://github.com/olafhartong/sysmon-modular. How to test detection? You can check powershell script from this site https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        PipeName|contains: '\coerced\'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
4d0083b3-580b-40da-9bba-626c19fe4033
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Oct 11
Path
rules/windows/pipe_created/pipe_created_hktl_coercedpotato.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1055
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