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Enable Windows Remote Management

Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.

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Detection logic

selection_cmdlet

ScriptBlockText|contains: "Enable-PSRemoting "

Condition

selection_cmdlet

Raw YAML

title: Enable Windows Remote Management
id: 991a9744-f2f0-44f2-bd33-9092eba17dc3
status: test
description: Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.006/T1021.006.md#atomic-test-1---enable-windows-remote-management
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/enable-psremoting?view=powershell-7.2
author: frack113
date: 2022-01-07
tags:
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1021.006
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_cmdlet:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: 'Enable-PSRemoting '
    condition: selection_cmdlet
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate script
level: medium

False positives

  • Legitimate script

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