proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_process.yml

title: Process Reconnaissance Via Wmic.EXE
id: 221b251a-357a-49a9-920a-271802777cc0
status: test
description: Detects the execution of "wmic" with the "process" flag, which adversary might use to list processes running on the compromised host or list installed software hotfixes and patches.
references:
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1047/T1047.md
    - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wmic
author: frack113
date: 2022/01/01
modified: 2023/02/14
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1047
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\WMIC.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'wmic.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: 'process'
    filter_main_creation:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            # Rule id 526be59f-a573-4eea-b5f7-f0973207634d for `wmic process call create #{process_to_execute}`
            - 'call'
            - 'create'
    condition: all of selection* and not 1 of filter_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium