sigmamediumHunting

PUA - Nmap/Zenmap Execution

Detects usage of namp/zenmap. Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts, including those that may be vulnerable to remote software exploitation

MITRE ATT&CK

T1046

discovery

Detection Query

selection:
  - Image|endswith:
      - \nmap.exe
      - \zennmap.exe
  - OriginalFileName:
      - nmap.exe
      - zennmap.exe
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2021-12-10

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.discoveryattack.t1046

Raw Content

title: PUA - Nmap/Zenmap Execution
id: f6ecd1cf-19b8-4488-97f6-00f0924991a3
status: test
description: Detects usage of namp/zenmap. Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts, including those that may be vulnerable to remote software exploitation
references:
    - https://nmap.org/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1046/T1046.md#atomic-test-3---port-scan-nmap-for-windows
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-10
modified: 2023-12-11
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1046
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        - Image|endswith:
              - '\nmap.exe'
              - '\zennmap.exe'
        - OriginalFileName:
              - 'nmap.exe'
              - 'zennmap.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate administrator activity
level: medium