ID | Technique | Tactic |
---|---|---|
T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
Detection: Windows Vulnerable Driver Loaded
EXPERIMENTAL DETECTION
This detection status is set to experimental. The Splunk Threat Research team has not yet fully tested, simulated, or built comprehensive datasets for this detection. As such, this analytic is not officially supported. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at research@splunk.com.
Description
The following analytic detects the loading of known vulnerable Windows drivers, which may indicate potential persistence or privilege escalation attempts. It leverages Sysmon EventCode 6 to identify driver loading events and cross-references them with a list of vulnerable drivers. This activity is significant as attackers often exploit vulnerable drivers to gain elevated privileges or maintain persistence on a system. If confirmed malicious, this could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with high privileges, leading to further system compromise and potential data exfiltration.
Search
1`sysmon` EventCode=6
2| stats min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime count by dest ImageLoaded
3| lookup loldrivers driver_name AS ImageLoaded OUTPUT is_driver driver_description
4| search is_driver = TRUE
5| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
6| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
7| `windows_vulnerable_driver_loaded_filter`
Data Source
Name | Platform | Sourcetype | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Sysmon EventID 6 | Windows | 'xmlwineventlog' |
'XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational' |
Macros Used
Name | Value |
---|---|
security_content_ctime | convert timeformat="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" ctime($field$) |
windows_vulnerable_driver_loaded_filter | search * |
windows_vulnerable_driver_loaded_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 Risk Event | False |
Implementation
Sysmon collects driver loads via EventID 6, however you may modify the query to utilize this lookup to identify potentially persistent drivers that are known to be vulnerable.
Known False Positives
False positives will be present. Drill down into the driver further by version number and cross reference by signer. Review the reference material in the lookup. In addition, modify the query to look within specific paths, which will remove a lot of "normal" drivers.
Associated Analytic Story
Risk Based Analytics (RBA)
Risk Message | Risk Score | Impact | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
An process has loaded a possible vulnerable driver on $dest$. Review and escalate as needed. | 25 | 50 | 50 |
References
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https://github.com/eclypsium/Screwed-Drivers/blob/master/DRIVERS.md
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https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/12/13/driver-based-attacks-past-and-present/
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https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/01/11/signed-kernel-drivers-unguarded-gateway-windows-core/
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https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37969
Detection Testing
Test Type | Status | Dataset | Source | Sourcetype |
---|---|---|---|---|
Validation | Not Applicable | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unit | ✅ Passing | Dataset | XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational |
XmlWinEventLog |
Integration | ✅ Passing | Dataset | XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational |
XmlWinEventLog |
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tool or the UI.
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Source: GitHub | Version: 3