External Remote SMB Logon from Public IP
Detects successful logon from public IP address via SMB. This can indicate a publicly-exposed SMB port.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source service
- security
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate or intentional inbound connections from public IP addresses on the SMB port.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| twitter.com/Purp1eW0lf/status/1616144561965002752 | 2 |
| www.inversecos.com/2020/04/successful-4624-anonymous-logons-to.html | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 78d5cab4-557e-454f-9fb9-a222bd0d5edc
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.credential-accessattack.initial-accessattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1