Process Injection by the Microsoft Build Engine
editProcess Injection by the Microsoft Build Engine
editAn instance of MSBuild, the Microsoft Build Engine, created a thread in another process. This technique is sometimes used to evade detection or elevate privileges.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: None (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Tactic: Privilege Escalation
- Data Source: Sysmon
Version: 107
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and process.name: "MSBuild.exe" and
event.action:("CreateRemoteThread detected (rule: CreateRemoteThread)", "CreateRemoteThread")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Process Injection
- ID: T1055
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055/
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Technique:
- Name: Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution
- ID: T1127
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1127/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: MSBuild
- ID: T1127.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1127/001/
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Tactic:
- Name: Privilege Escalation
- ID: TA0004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/
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Technique:
- Name: Process Injection
- ID: T1055
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055/