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Potential Credential Access via LSASS Memory Dump

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Potential Credential Access via LSASS Memory Dump

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Identifies suspicious access to LSASS handle from a call trace pointing to DBGHelp.dll or DBGCore.dll, which both export the MiniDumpWriteDump method that can be used to dump LSASS memory content in preperation for credential access.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

winlogbeat-*
logs-windows.*

Severity: high

Risk score: 73

Runs every: 5 minutes

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References:

https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/dump-credentials-from-lsass-process-without-mimikatz

Tags:

Elastic
Host
Windows
Threat Detection
Credential Access

Version: 1

Added (Elastic Stack release): 8.0.0

Rule authors: Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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process where event.code == "10" and winlog.event_data.TargetImage :
"?:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\lsass.exe" and /* DLLs exporting
MiniDumpWriteDump API to create an lsass mdmp*/
winlog.event_data.CallTrace : ("*dbhelp*", "*dbgcore*") and /*
case of lsass crashing */ not process.executable :
("?:\\Windows\\System32\\WerFault.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\WerFaultSecure.exe")

Threat mapping

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Framework: MITRE ATT&CK^TM

Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
Technique:
- Name: OS Credential Dumping
- ID: T1003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/

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