Detectionmediumtest
System Disk And Volume Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
An adversary might use WMI to discover information about the system, such as the volume name, size, free space, and other disk information. This can be done using the 'wmic' command-line utility and has been observed being used by threat actors such as Volt Typhoon.
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Stephen Lincoln (AttackIQ)Created Fri Feb 02Updated Mon Oct 20c79da740-5030-45ec-a2e0-479e824a562cwindows
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 Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\WMIC.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
selection_cli:
- CommandLine|contains:
- ' volumename'
- ' logicaldisk'
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'path'
- 'win32_logicaldisk'
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' volume'
- ' list '
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
c79da740-5030-45ec-a2e0-479e824a562c
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Feb 02
Modified
Mon Oct 20
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_volume.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.discoveryattack.t1047attack.t1082