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HTTP Logging Disabled On IIS Server

Detects changes to of the IIS server configuration in order to disable HTTP logging for successful requests.

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasionpersistence

Detection Query

selection:
  EventID: 29
  Configuration: /system.webServer/httpLogging/@dontLog
  NewValue: "true"
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2024-10-06

Data Sources

windowsiis-configuration

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.persistenceattack.t1562.002attack.t1505.004

Raw Content

title: HTTP Logging Disabled On IIS Server
id: e8ebd53a-30c2-45bd-81bb-74befba07bdb
status: test
description: Detects changes to of the IIS server configuration in order to disable HTTP logging for successful requests.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/provisioning-and-managing-iis/configure-logging-in-iis
    - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/12/12/iis-modules-the-evolution-of-web-shells-and-how-to-detect-them/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/configuration/system.webserver/httplogging
author: frack113
date: 2024-10-06
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1562.002
    - attack.t1505.004
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: iis-configuration
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 29
        Configuration: '/system.webServer/httpLogging/@dontLog'
        NewValue: 'true'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high