HackTool - Impersonate Execution
Detects execution of the Impersonate tool. Which can be used to manipulate tokens on a Windows computers remotely (PsExec/WmiExec) or interactively
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- 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
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/sensepost/impersonate | Only this detection cites it |
| sensepost.com/blog/2022/abusing-windows-tokens-to-compromise-active-directory-without-touching-lsass/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- cf0c254b-22f1-4b2b-8221-e137b3c0af94
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.privilege-escalationattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1