Execute Files with Msdeploy.exe

Hunt Hypothesis

Detects file execution using the msdeploy.exe lolbin

Detection Rule

Sigma (Original)

title: Execute Files with Msdeploy.exe
id: 646bc99f-6682-4b47-a73a-17b1b64c9d34
status: test
description: Detects file execution using the msdeploy.exe lolbin
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msdeploy/
    - https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/995837734379032576
    - https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/999090532839313408
author: Beyu Denis, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-18
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'verb:sync'
            - '-source:RunCommand'
            - '-dest:runCommand'
        Image|endswith: '\msdeploy.exe'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - System administrator Usage
level: medium

KQL (Azure Sentinel)

imProcessCreate
| where (TargetProcessCommandLine contains "verb:sync" and TargetProcessCommandLine contains "-source:RunCommand" and TargetProcessCommandLine contains "-dest:runCommand") and TargetProcessName endswith "\\msdeploy.exe"

Required Data Sources

False Positive Guidance

• System administrator Usage

MITRE ATT&CK Context

• Technique: T1218 — T1218

References

• https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msdeploy/
• https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/995837734379032576
• https://twitter.com/pabraeken/status/999090532839313408
• SigmaHQ Rule