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Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature

Detect enable rdp feature to allow specific user to rdp connect on the targeted machine

MITRE ATT&CK

persistencedefense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetObject|endswith: System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\fAllowToGetHelp
  Details: DWORD (0x00000001)
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2022-08-19

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Set Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md

Tags

attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1112

Raw Content

title: Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature
id: 37b437cf-3fc5-4c8e-9c94-1d7c9aff842b
status: test
description: Detect enable rdp feature to allow specific user to rdp connect on the targeted machine
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/40b77d63808dd4f4eafb83949805636735a1fd15/atomics/T1112/T1112.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-08-19
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: 'System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\fAllowToGetHelp'
        Details: DWORD (0x00000001)
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of the feature (alerts should be investigated either way)
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_allow_rdp_remote_assistance_feature/info.yml
simulation:
    - type: atomic-red-team
      name: Allow RDP Remote Assistance Feature
      technique: T1112
      atomic_guid: 86677d0e-0b5e-4a2b-b302-454175f9aa9e