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Suspicious MSExchangeMailboxReplication ASPX Write

Detects suspicious activity in which the MSExchangeMailboxReplication process writes .asp and .apsx files to disk, which could be a sign of ProxyShell exploitation

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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Fri Feb 257280c9f3-a5af-45d0-916a-bc01cb4151c9windows
Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event

Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\MSExchangeMailboxReplication.exe'
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '.aspx'
            - '.asp'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

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

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
7280c9f3-a5af-45d0-916a-bc01cb4151c9
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Feb 25
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_susp_exchange_aspx_write.yml
Raw Tags
attack.initial-accessattack.t1190attack.persistenceattack.t1505.003
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