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Suspicious Child Process Of Manage Engine ServiceDesk

Detects suspicious child processes of the "Manage Engine ServiceDesk Plus" Java web service

MITRE ATT&CK

command-and-control

Detection Query

selection:
  ParentImage|contains|all:
    - \ManageEngine\ServiceDesk\
    - \java.exe
  Image|endswith:
    - \AppVLP.exe
    - \bash.exe
    - \bitsadmin.exe
    - \calc.exe
    - \certutil.exe
    - \cscript.exe
    - \curl.exe
    - \forfiles.exe
    - \mftrace.exe
    - \mshta.exe
    - \net.exe
    - \net1.exe
    - \notepad.exe
    - \powershell.exe
    - \pwsh.exe
    - \query.exe
    - \reg.exe
    - \schtasks.exe
    - \scrcons.exe
    - \sh.exe
    - \systeminfo.exe
    - \whoami.exe
    - \wmic.exe
    - \wscript.exe
filter_main_net:
  Image|endswith:
    - \net.exe
    - \net1.exe
  CommandLine|contains: " stop"
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2023-01-18

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.t1102

Raw Content

title: Suspicious Child Process Of Manage Engine ServiceDesk
id: cea2b7ea-792b-405f-95a1-b903ea06458f
status: test
description: Detects suspicious child processes of the "Manage Engine ServiceDesk Plus" Java web service
references:
    - https://www.horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-technical-deep-dive/
    - https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966/blob/3a51c6b72ebbd87392babd955a8fbeaee2090b35/CVE-2022-47966.py
    - https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/saml-show-stopper/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-01-18
modified: 2023-08-29
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1102
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|contains|all:
            - '\ManageEngine\ServiceDesk\'
            - '\java.exe'
        Image|endswith:
            - '\AppVLP.exe'
            - '\bash.exe'
            - '\bitsadmin.exe'
            - '\calc.exe'
            - '\certutil.exe'
            - '\cscript.exe'
            - '\curl.exe'
            - '\forfiles.exe'
            - '\mftrace.exe'
            - '\mshta.exe'
            - '\net.exe'
            - '\net1.exe'
            - '\notepad.exe'  # Often used in POCs
            - '\powershell.exe'
            - '\pwsh.exe'
            - '\query.exe'
            - '\reg.exe'
            - '\schtasks.exe'
            - '\scrcons.exe'
            - '\sh.exe'
            - '\systeminfo.exe'
            - '\whoami.exe'  # Often used in POCs
            - '\wmic.exe'
            - '\wscript.exe'
            # - '\hh.exe'
            # - '\regsvr32.exe'
            # - '\rundll32.exe'
            # - '\scriptrunner.exe'
    filter_main_net:
        Image|endswith:
            - '\net.exe'
            - '\net1.exe'
        CommandLine|contains: ' stop'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate sub processes started by Manage Engine ServiceDesk Pro
level: high