MSSQL XPCmdshell Suspicious Execution

Detects when the MSSQL "xp_cmdshell" stored procedure is used to execute commands

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product: windows
Log source service: application

Known benign triggers

Unknown

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
thedfirreport.com/2022/07/11/select-xmrig-from-sqlserver/	Threat report	10from 3 sources
www.netspi.com/blog/technical/network-penetration-testing/sql-server-persistence-part-1-startup-stored-procedures/	Unclassified	6from 2 sources

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Detection rules

MSSQL XPCmdshell Suspicious Execution

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

Authorship

Detection rules