ID | Technique | Tactic |
---|---|---|
T1087 | Account Discovery | Discovery |
Detection: Windows Account Discovery With NetUser PreauthNotRequire
Description
The following analytic detects the execution of the PowerView PowerShell cmdlet Get-NetUser with the -PreauthNotRequire parameter, leveraging Event ID 4104. This method identifies attempts to query Active Directory user accounts that do not require Kerberos preauthentication. Monitoring this activity is crucial as it can indicate reconnaissance efforts by an attacker to identify potentially vulnerable accounts. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could lead to further exploitation, such as unauthorized access or privilege escalation within the network.
Search
1`powershell` EventCode=4104 ScriptBlockText = "*Get-NetUser*" ScriptBlockText = "*-PreauthNotRequire*"
2| rename Computer as dest, UserID as user
3| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by EventCode ScriptBlockText dest user
4| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
5| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
6| `windows_account_discovery_with_netuser_preauthnotrequire_filter`
Data Source
Name | Platform | Sourcetype | Source | Supported App |
---|---|---|---|---|
Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 | Windows | 'xmlwineventlog' |
'XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational' |
N/A |
Macros Used
Name | Value |
---|---|
powershell | (source=WinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational OR source="XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational") |
windows_account_discovery_with_netuser_preauthnotrequire_filter | search * |
windows_account_discovery_with_netuser_preauthnotrequire_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
To successfully implement this analytic, you will need to enable PowerShell Script Block Logging on some or all endpoints. Additional setup here https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/UBA/5.0.4.1/GetDataIn/AddPowerShell#Configure_module_logging_for_PowerShell.=
Known False Positives
Administrators may leverage PowerView for legitimate purposes, filter as needed.
Associated Analytic Story
Risk Based Analytics (RBA)
Risk Message | Risk Score | Impact | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
A user dicovery using powerview commandlet Get-NetUser with PreauthNotRequire parameter on $dest$. | 15 | 30 | 50 |
References
Detection Testing
Test Type | Status | Dataset | Source | Sourcetype |
---|---|---|---|---|
Validation | ✅ Passing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unit | ✅ Passing | Dataset | XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational |
xmlwineventlog |
Integration | ✅ Passing | Dataset | XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational |
xmlwineventlog |
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Source: GitHub | Version: 2