defense_evasion_injection_msbuild.toml

[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/03/25"
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2021/03/03"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
An instance of MSBuild, the Microsoft Build Engine, created a thread in another process. This technique is sometimes
used to evade detection or elevate privileges.
"""
false_positives = ["The Build Engine is commonly used by Windows developers but use by non-engineers is unusual."]
index = ["winlogbeat-*", "logs-windows.*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Process Injection by the Microsoft Build Engine"
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "9d110cb3-5f4b-4c9a-b9f5-53f0a1707ae9"
severity = "low"
tags = ["Elastic", "Host", "Windows", "Threat Detection", "Defense Evasion"]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "query"

query = '''
process.name:MSBuild.exe and event.action:"CreateRemoteThread detected (rule: CreateRemoteThread)"
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1055"
name = "Process Injection"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055/"


[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0005"
name = "Defense Evasion"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/"
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1055"
name = "Process Injection"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055/"


[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0004"
name = "Privilege Escalation"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/"