sigmalowHunting

Unattend.XML File Access Attempt

Detects attempts to access the "unattend.xml" file, where credentials might be stored. This file is used during the unattended windows install process.

MITRE ATT&CK

T1552.001

credential-access

Detection Query

selection:
  FileName|endswith: \Panther\unattend.xml
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2024-07-22

Data Sources

windowsfile_access

Platforms

windows

References

https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md

Tags

attack.credential-accessattack.t1552.001detection.threat-hunting

Raw Content

title: Unattend.XML File Access Attempt
id: 76a26006-0942-430b-8249-bd51d448f8e5
status: test
description: |
    Detects attempts to access the "unattend.xml" file, where credentials might be stored.
    This file is used during the unattended windows install process.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md
author: frack113
date: 2024-07-22
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1552.001
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_access
    definition: 'Requirements: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-File ETW provider'
detection:
    selection:
        FileName|endswith: '\Panther\unattend.xml'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low