Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential CVE-2021-42287 Exploitation Attempt

The attacker creates a computer object using those permissions with a password known to her. After that she clears the attribute ServicePrincipalName on the computer object. Because she created the object (CREATOR OWNER), she gets granted additional permissions and can do many changes to the object.

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François HubautCreated Wed Dec 15Updated Fri Apr 14e80a0fee-1a62-4419-b31e-0d0db6e6013a2021
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

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Log Source
Windowssystem
ProductWindows← raw: windows
Servicesystem← raw: system
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        Provider_Name: Microsoft-Windows-Directory-Services-SAM  # Active Directory
        EventID:
            - 16990 # Object class and UserAccountControl validation failure
            - 16991 # SAM Account Name validation failure
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

MITRE ATT&CK

Other

detection.emerging-threatscve.2021-42287
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
e80a0fee-1a62-4419-b31e-0d0db6e6013a
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Wed Dec 15
Modified
Fri Apr 14
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2021/Exploits/CVE-2021-42287/win_system_exploit_cve_2021_42287.yml
Raw Tags
attack.credential-accessattack.t1558.003detection.emerging-threatscve.2021-42287
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