Detectionmediumtest
Capture Credentials with Rpcping.exe
Detects using Rpcping.exe to send a RPC test connection to the target server (-s) and force the NTLM hash to be sent in the process.
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Julia Fomina, oscd.communityCreated Fri Oct 09Updated Fri Oct 3193671f99-04eb-4ab4-a161-70d446a84003windows
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 Logic4 selectors
detection:
selection_main_img:
- Image|endswith: '\RpcPing.exe'
- OriginalFileName: '\RpcPing.exe'
selection_main_flag:
CommandLine|contains|windash: '-s'
selection_cli_ntlm:
CommandLine|contains|windash: '-u'
CommandLine|contains: 'NTLM'
selection_cli_ncacn:
CommandLine|contains|windash: '-t'
CommandLine|contains: 'ncacn_np'
condition: all of selection_main_* and 1 of selection_cli_*False Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
93671f99-04eb-4ab4-a161-70d446a84003
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Oct 09
Modified
Fri Oct 31
Author
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_rpcping_credential_capture.yml
Raw Tags
attack.credential-accessattack.t1003