ID | Technique | Tactic |
---|---|---|
T1558 | Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets | Credential Access |
Detection: Windows Computer Account Created by Computer Account
Description
The following analytic identifies a computer account creating a new computer account with a specific Service Principal Name (SPN) "RestrictedKrbHost". This detection leverages Windows Security Event Logs, specifically EventCode 4741, to identify such activities. This behavior is significant as it may indicate an attempt to establish unauthorized Kerberos authentication channels, potentially leading to lateral movement or privilege escalation. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow an attacker to impersonate services, access sensitive information, or maintain persistence within the network.
Search
1`wineventlog_security` EventCode=4741 user_type=computer SubjectDomainName!="NT AUTHORITY" ServicePrincipalNames=*RestrictedKrbHost*
2| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by dest, subject, action ,src_user, user, user_type, SubjectUserName,SubjectDomainName
3| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
4| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
5| `windows_computer_account_created_by_computer_account_filter`
Data Source
Name | Platform | Sourcetype | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Windows Event Log Security 4741 | Windows | 'xmlwineventlog' |
'XmlWinEventLog:Security' |
Macros Used
Name | Value |
---|---|
security_content_ctime | convert timeformat="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" ctime($field$) |
windows_computer_account_created_by_computer_account_filter | search * |
windows_computer_account_created_by_computer_account_filter
is an empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.
Annotations
Default Configuration
This detection is configured by default in Splunk Enterprise Security to run with the following settings:
Setting | Value |
---|---|
Disabled | true |
Cron Schedule | 0 * * * * |
Earliest Time | -70m@m |
Latest Time | -10m@m |
Schedule Window | auto |
Creates Notable | Yes |
Rule Title | %name% |
Rule Description | %description% |
Notable Event Fields | user, dest |
Creates Risk Event | True |
Implementation
To successfully implement this search, you need to be ingesting Windows Security Event Logs with 4741 EventCode enabled. The Windows TA is also required.
Known False Positives
It is possible third party applications may have a computer account that adds computer accounts, filtering may be required.
Associated Analytic Story
Risk Based Analytics (RBA)
Risk Message | Risk Score | Impact | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
A Computer Account on $dest$ created by a computer account (possibly indicative of Kerberos relay attack). | 30 | 50 | 60 |
References
Detection Testing
Test Type | Status | Dataset | Source | Sourcetype |
---|---|---|---|---|
Validation | ✅ Passing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unit | ✅ Passing | Dataset | XmlWinEventLog:Security |
XmlWinEventLog |
Integration | ✅ Passing | Dataset | XmlWinEventLog:Security |
XmlWinEventLog |
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Source: GitHub | Version: 4