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Port Forwarding Activity Via SSH.EXE

Detects port forwarding activity via SSH.exe

MITRE ATT&CK

command-and-controllateral-movement

Detection Query

selection:
  Image|endswith: \ssh.exe
  CommandLine|contains|windash: " -R "
condition: selection

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-10-12

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/

Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.lateral-movementattack.t1572attack.t1021.001attack.t1021.004

Raw Content

title: Port Forwarding Activity Via SSH.EXE
id: 327f48c1-a6db-4eb8-875a-f6981f1b0183
status: test
description: Detects port forwarding activity via SSH.exe
references:
    - https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-10-12
modified: 2024-03-05
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1572
    - attack.t1021.001
    - attack.t1021.004
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\ssh.exe'
        CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -R '
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Administrative activity using a remote port forwarding to a local port
level: medium