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Id50cbf34a-4cdd-45d7-b3f5-8b53a1d0d14f
RulenameLateral Movement via DCOM
DescriptionThis query detects a fairly uncommon attack technique using the Windows Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) to make a remote execution call to another computer system and gain lateral movement throughout the network.

Ref: http://thenegative.zone/incident%20response/2017/02/04/MMC20.Application-Lateral-Movement-Analysis.html
SeverityMedium
TacticsLateralMovement
TechniquesT1021.003
Required data connectorsSecurityEvents
WindowsSecurityEvents
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period1h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Endpoint Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/LateralMovementViaDCOM.yaml
Version1.0.3
Arm template50cbf34a-4cdd-45d7-b3f5-8b53a1d0d14f.json
Deploy To Azure
Event
| where EventLog =~ "Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational" and EventID==1
| parse EventData with * 'CommandLine">' CommandLine "<" * 'ParentCommandLine">' ParentCommandLine "<" *
| where ParentCommandLine =~ "C:\\Windows\\System32\\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch" and CommandLine =~ "C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe -Embedding"
| parse EventData with * 'ProcessGuid">' ProcessGuid "<" * 'Image">' Image "<" * 'Description">' Description "<" * 'CurrentDirectory">' CurrentDirectory "<" * 'User">' User "<" * 'LogonGuid">' LogonGuid "<" * 'ParentProcessGuid">' ParentProcessGuid "<" * 'ParentImage">' ParentImage "<" * 'ParentCommandLine">' ParentCommandLine "<" * 'ParentUser">' ParentUser "<" *
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by EventID, Computer, User, ParentImage, ParentProcessGuid, ParentCommandLine, ParentUser, Image, ProcessGuid, CommandLine, Description
| extend HostName = iif(Computer has '.',substring(Computer,0,indexof(Computer,'.')),Computer) , DnsDomain = iif(Computer has '.',substring(Computer,indexof(Computer,'.')+1),'')
queryFrequency: 1h
description: |
  'This query detects a fairly uncommon attack technique using the Windows Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) to make a remote execution call to another computer system and gain lateral movement throughout the network.
  Ref: http://thenegative.zone/incident%20response/2017/02/04/MMC20.Application-Lateral-Movement-Analysis.html'  
name: Lateral Movement via DCOM
relevantTechniques:
- T1021.003
triggerThreshold: 0
status: Available
id: 50cbf34a-4cdd-45d7-b3f5-8b53a1d0d14f
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
  connectorId: SecurityEvents
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityEvent
  connectorId: WindowsSecurityEvents
entityMappings:
- entityType: Process
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: CommandLine
    columnName: CommandLine
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Computer
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: HostName
  - identifier: DnsDomain
    columnName: DnsDomain
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: User
queryPeriod: 1h
query: |
  Event
  | where EventLog =~ "Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational" and EventID==1
  | parse EventData with * 'CommandLine">' CommandLine "<" * 'ParentCommandLine">' ParentCommandLine "<" *
  | where ParentCommandLine =~ "C:\\Windows\\System32\\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch" and CommandLine =~ "C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe -Embedding"
  | parse EventData with * 'ProcessGuid">' ProcessGuid "<" * 'Image">' Image "<" * 'Description">' Description "<" * 'CurrentDirectory">' CurrentDirectory "<" * 'User">' User "<" * 'LogonGuid">' LogonGuid "<" * 'ParentProcessGuid">' ParentProcessGuid "<" * 'ParentImage">' ParentImage "<" * 'ParentCommandLine">' ParentCommandLine "<" * 'ParentUser">' ParentUser "<" *
  | summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by EventID, Computer, User, ParentImage, ParentProcessGuid, ParentCommandLine, ParentUser, Image, ProcessGuid, CommandLine, Description
  | extend HostName = iif(Computer has '.',substring(Computer,0,indexof(Computer,'.')),Computer) , DnsDomain = iif(Computer has '.',substring(Computer,indexof(Computer,'.')+1),'')  
kind: Scheduled
severity: Medium
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Endpoint Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/LateralMovementViaDCOM.yaml
version: 1.0.3
triggerOperator: gt
tactics:
- LateralMovement
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  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
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      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/50cbf34a-4cdd-45d7-b3f5-8b53a1d0d14f')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/50cbf34a-4cdd-45d7-b3f5-8b53a1d0d14f')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "50cbf34a-4cdd-45d7-b3f5-8b53a1d0d14f",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query detects a fairly uncommon attack technique using the Windows Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) to make a remote execution call to another computer system and gain lateral movement throughout the network.\nRef: http://thenegative.zone/incident%20response/2017/02/04/MMC20.Application-Lateral-Movement-Analysis.html'\n",
        "displayName": "Lateral Movement via DCOM",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Process",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "CommandLine",
                "identifier": "CommandLine"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Computer",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "DnsDomain",
                "identifier": "DnsDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "User",
                "identifier": "Name"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Endpoint Threat Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/LateralMovementViaDCOM.yaml",
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        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [
          "T1021.003"
        ],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "LateralMovement"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1021"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.3",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}