Detectionmediumtest
HackTool - Impersonate Execution
Detects execution of the Impersonate tool. Which can be used to manipulate tokens on a Windows computers remotely (PsExec/WmiExec) or interactively
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Sai Prashanth PulisettiCreated Wed Dec 21Updated Sat Nov 23cf0c254b-22f1-4b2b-8221-e137b3c0af94windows
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_commandline_exe:
CommandLine|contains: 'impersonate.exe'
selection_commandline_opt:
CommandLine|contains:
- ' list '
- ' exec '
- ' adduser '
selection_hash:
Hashes|contains:
- 'MD5=9520714AB576B0ED01D1513691377D01'
- 'SHA256=E81CC96E2118DC4FBFE5BAD1604E0AC7681960143E2101E1A024D52264BB0A8A'
- 'IMPHASH=0A358FFC1697B7A07D0E817AC740DF62'
condition: all of selection_commandline_* or selection_hashFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
cf0c254b-22f1-4b2b-8221-e137b3c0af94
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Dec 21
Modified
Sat Nov 23
Author
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_impersonate.yml
Raw Tags
attack.privilege-escalationattack.defense-evasionattack.t1134.001attack.t1134.003