Potential SMB Relay Attack Tool Execution
Detects different hacktools used for relay attacks on Windows for privilege escalation
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
- Legitimate files with these rare hacktool names
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 |
|---|---|
| foxglovesecurity.com/2016/09/26/rotten-potato-privilege-escalation-from-service-accounts-to-system/ | 2 |
| github.com/ohpe/juicy-potato | 2 |
| hunter2.gitbook.io/darthsidious/execution/responder-with-ntlm-relay-and-empire | Only this detection cites it |
| hunter2.gitbook.io/darthsidious/other/war-stories/domain-admin-in-30-minutes | Only this detection cites it |
| pentestlab.blog/2017/04/13/hot-potato/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.localpotato.com | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 5589ab4f-a767-433c-961d-c91f3f704db1
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.credential-accessattack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1