Remote Desktop Protocol - SharpRDP

let executions = DeviceProcessEvents
| where InitiatingProcessFileName contains "taskmgr" and AccountName !contains "_ladm" // Include your LAPS /RID500 admin naming convention here. 
// Add the below filter to look for stock SharpRDP behavior. However, with minorchanges to the stock version of SharpRDP the filter below can be bypassed.
//| where not(InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_any ("/1","/2","/3","/4"))
| where not(FolderPath =~ @"c:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe" and ProcessCommandLine contains "-u -p")
| where not(FolderPath =~ @"c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe" and ProcessCommandLine contains @"C:\WINDOWS\System32\services.msc")
| where not(FolderPath =~ @"c:\windows\system32\resmon.exe");
executions
| join kind=leftsemi  (DeviceLogonEvents
| where LogonType in ('Unlock', 'RemoteInteractive') and not (LogonType == 'Unlock' and RemoteIP == '127.0.0.1') and RemoteIP != "" and ActionType == "LogonSuccess") on DeviceId, LogonId

severity: Medium
triggerThreshold: 0
query: |
  let executions = DeviceProcessEvents
  | where InitiatingProcessFileName contains "taskmgr" and AccountName !contains "_ladm" // Include your LAPS /RID500 admin naming convention here. 
  // Add the below filter to look for stock SharpRDP behavior. However, with minorchanges to the stock version of SharpRDP the filter below can be bypassed.
  //| where not(InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_any ("/1","/2","/3","/4"))
  | where not(FolderPath =~ @"c:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe" and ProcessCommandLine contains "-u -p")
  | where not(FolderPath =~ @"c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe" and ProcessCommandLine contains @"C:\WINDOWS\System32\services.msc")
  | where not(FolderPath =~ @"c:\windows\system32\resmon.exe");
  executions
  | join kind=leftsemi  (DeviceLogonEvents
  | where LogonType in ('Unlock', 'RemoteInteractive') and not (LogonType == 'Unlock' and RemoteIP == '127.0.0.1') and RemoteIP != "" and ActionType == "LogonSuccess") on DeviceId, LogonId  
queryFrequency: 1h
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
  dataTypes:
  - DeviceProcessEvents
  - DeviceLogonEvents
id: cc46e76c-0d04-40b0-9c8b-929aa40513e7
version: 1.0.0
name: Remote Desktop Protocol - SharpRDP
kind: Scheduled
status: Available
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/FalconFriday/Analytic Rules/RemoteDesktopProtocol.yaml
queryPeriod: 1h
relevantTechniques:
- T1021.001
triggerOperator: gt
tactics:
- LateralMovement
description: |
    This detection monitors for the behavior that SharpRDP exhibits on the target system. The most relevant is leveraging taskmgr.exe to gain elevated execution, which means that taskmgr.exe is creating unexpected child processes.
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: DeviceName
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Sid
    columnName: AccountSid
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AccountName
  - identifier: NTDomain
    columnName: AccountDomain
- entityType: Process
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: CommandLine
    columnName: ProcessCommandLine

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  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
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      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/cc46e76c-0d04-40b0-9c8b-929aa40513e7')]",
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      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "apiVersion": "2022-11-01",
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        "severity": "Medium",
        "enabled": true,
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        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0,
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "LateralMovement"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1021.001"
        ],
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        "customDetails": null,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
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              {
                "columnName": "DeviceName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              }
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          },
          {
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "AccountSid",
                "identifier": "Sid"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
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              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountDomain",
                "identifier": "NTDomain"
              }
            ],
            "entityType": "Account"
          },
          {
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "ProcessCommandLine",
                "identifier": "CommandLine"
              }
            ],
            "entityType": "Process"
          }
        ],
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        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "status": "Available"
      }
    }
  ]
}