Sigma Rule Library

Standard User In High Privileged Group

Detect standard users login that are part of high privileged groups such as the Administrator group

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Detection logic

selection

EventID: 300
TargetUserSid|startswith: S-1-5-21-
SidList|contains:
  - S-1-5-32-544
  - -500}
  - -518}
  - -519}

filter_main_admin

TargetUserSid|endswith:
  - "-500"
  - "-518"
  - "-519"

Condition

selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

Raw YAML

title: Standard User In High Privileged Group
id: 7ac407cc-0f48-4328-aede-de1d2e6fef41
status: test
description: Detect standard users login that are part of high privileged groups such as the Administrator group
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/understand-security-identifiers
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/security/credentials-protection-and-management/configuring-additional-lsa-protection
    - https://github.com/nasbench/EVTX-ETW-Resources/blob/7a806a148b3d9d381193d4a80356016e6e8b1ee8/ETWProvidersManifests/Windows11/22H2/W11_22H2_Pro_20221220_22621.963/WEPExplorer/LsaSrv.xml
author: frack113
date: 2023-01-13
modified: 2023-05-05
tags:
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.privilege-escalation
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: lsa-server
    definition: 'Requirements: Microsoft-Windows-LSA/Operational (199FE037-2B82-40A9-82AC-E1D46C792B99) Event Log must be enabled and collected in order to use this rule.'
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 300
        TargetUserSid|startswith: 'S-1-5-21-' # Standard user
        SidList|contains:
            - 'S-1-5-32-544'    # Local admin
            - '-500}'           # Domain admin
            - '-518}'           # Schema admin
            - '-519}'           # Enterprise admin
    filter_main_admin:
        TargetUserSid|endswith:
            - '-500'           # Domain admin
            - '-518'           # Schema admin
            - '-519'           # Enterprise admin
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Standard domain users who are part of the administrator group.
      These users shouldn't have these right. But in the case where it's necessary. They should be filtered out using the "TargetUserName" field
level: medium

False positives

  • Standard domain users who are part of the administrator group. These users shouldn't have these right. But in the case where it's necessary. They should be filtered out using the "TargetUserName" field

References