RDP Port Forwarding Rule Added Via Netsh.EXE
Detects the execution of netsh to configure a port forwarding of port 3389 (RDP) rule
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
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 administration activity
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 |
|---|---|
| www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/01/bypassing-network-restrictions-through-rdp-tunneling.html | 4 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 782d6f3e-4c5d-4b8c-92a3-1d05fed72e63
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-controlattack.lateral-movement
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1