MediumSigmaHQ frack113 +1

New Generic Credentials Added Via Cmdkey.EXE

Detects usage of "cmdkey.exe" to add generic credentials. As an example, this can be used before connecting to an RDP session via command line interface.

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Detection requirements

Platform: Linux Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: process_creation

Known benign triggers

Legitimate usage for administration purposes

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.001/T1021.001.md#t1021001---remote-desktop-protocol	Detection test	3

Detection rules

New Generic Credentials Added Via Cmdkey.EXE

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

Authorship

Detection rules