Detectionhightest
HackTool - ADCSPwn Execution
Detects command line parameters used by ADCSPwn, a tool to escalate privileges in an active directory network by coercing authenticate from machine accounts and relaying to the certificate service
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Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Created Sat Jul 31Updated Sat Feb 04cd8c163e-a19b-402e-bdd5-419ff5859f12windows
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 Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' --adcs '
- ' --port '
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
cd8c163e-a19b-402e-bdd5-419ff5859f12
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Sat Jul 31
Modified
Sat Feb 04
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_adcspwn.yml
Raw Tags
attack.collectionattack.credential-accessattack.t1557.001