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Potential CVE-2021-26857 Exploitation Attempt

Detects possible successful exploitation for vulnerability described in CVE-2021-26857 by looking for | abnormal subprocesses spawning by Exchange Server's Unified Messaging service

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Detection logic

selection

ParentImage|endswith: \UMWorkerProcess.exe

filter

Image|endswith:
  - wermgr.exe
  - WerFault.exe

Condition

selection and not filter

Raw YAML

title: Potential CVE-2021-26857 Exploitation Attempt
id: cd479ccc-d8f0-4c66-ba7d-e06286f3f887
status: stable
description: Detects possible successful exploitation for vulnerability described in CVE-2021-26857 by looking for | abnormal subprocesses spawning by Exchange Server's Unified Messaging service
references:
    - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/
author: Bhabesh Raj
date: 2021-03-03
modified: 2023-02-07
tags:
    - attack.t1203
    - attack.execution
    - cve.2021-26857
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\UMWorkerProcess.exe'
    filter:
        Image|endswith:
            - 'wermgr.exe'
            - 'WerFault.exe'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

False positives

  • Unknown

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