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Windows Credential Editor Registry

Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)

MITRE ATT&CK

credential-access

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetObject|contains: Services\WCESERVICE\Start
condition: selection

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2019-12-31

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/

Tags

attack.credential-accessattack.t1003.001attack.s0005

Raw Content

title: Windows Credential Editor Registry
id: a6b33c02-8305-488f-8585-03cb2a7763f2
status: test
description: Detects the use of Windows Credential Editor (WCE)
references:
    - https://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-12-31
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1003.001
    - attack.s0005
logsource:
    category: registry_event
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains: Services\WCESERVICE\Start
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: critical