NetNTLM Downgrade Attack - Registry
Detects NetNTLM downgrade attack
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- registry_event
Known benign triggers
- Services or tools that set the values to more restrictive values
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 |
|---|---|
| web.archive.org/web/20171113231705/https://www.optiv.com/blog/post-exploitation-using-netntlm-downgrade-attacks | Only this detection cites it |
| www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/wiki/page.aspx?spid=NSrpcservers | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- d67572a0-e2ec-45d6-b8db-c100d14b8ef2
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairmentattack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1