Terminal Service Process Spawn
Detects a process spawned by the terminal service server process (this could be an indicator for an exploitation of CVE-2019-0708)
Detection logic
selection
ParentCommandLine|contains|all:
- \svchost.exe
- termsvcsfilter_img
Image|endswith:
- \rdpclip.exe
- :\Windows\System32\csrss.exe
- :\Windows\System32\wininit.exe
- :\Windows\System32\winlogon.exefilter_null
Image: nullCondition
selection and not 1 of filter_*Raw YAML
title: Terminal Service Process Spawn
id: 1012f107-b8f1-4271-af30-5aed2de89b39
status: test
description: Detects a process spawned by the terminal service server process (this could be an indicator for an exploitation of CVE-2019-0708)
references:
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/rdp-stands-for-really-do-patch-understanding-the-wormable-rdp-vulnerability-cve-2019-0708/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2019-05-22
modified: 2023-01-25
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1190
- attack.lateral-movement
- attack.t1210
- car.2013-07-002
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
ParentCommandLine|contains|all:
- '\svchost.exe'
- 'termsvcs'
filter_img:
Image|endswith:
- '\rdpclip.exe'
- ':\Windows\System32\csrss.exe'
- ':\Windows\System32\wininit.exe'
- ':\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe'
filter_null:
Image: null
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: highFalse positives
- Unknown
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