Detectionlowtest
Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Remote Command Execution
Detects the execution of a system command via the ScreenConnect RMM service.
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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 Logic3 selectors
detection:
selection_parent:
ParentImage|endswith: '\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe'
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'Cmd.Exe'
selection_cli:
# Example:
# CommandLine: "cmd.exe" /c "C:\Windows\TEMP\ScreenConnect\23.6.8.8644\3c41d689-bbf5-4216-b2f4-ba8fd6192c25run.cmd"
CommandLine|contains: '\TEMP\ScreenConnect\'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Legitimate use of ScreenConnect. Disable this rule if ScreenConnect is heavily used.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Sub-techniques
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
b1f73849-6329-4069-bc8f-78a604bb8b23
Status
test
Level
low
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Oct 10
Modified
Mon Feb 26
Author
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_screenconnect_remote_execution.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.t1059.003