Windows AD Dangerous Deny ACL Modification
This detection identifies an Active Directory access-control list (ACL) modification event, which applies permissions that deny the ability to enumerate permissions of the object.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Identity ProviderWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- windows_event_log_security_5136
Known benign triggers
- No false positives have been identified at this time.
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 |
|---|---|
| happycamper84.medium.com/sneaky-persistence-via-hidden-objects-in-ad-1c91fc37bf54 | 2 |
| lantern.splunk.com/Security/Product_Tips/Enterprise_Security/Enabling_an_audit_trail_from_Active_Directory | 15 |
| www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nGpZ1ydzS8 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 8e897153-2ebd-4cb2-85d3-09ad57db2fb7
- Tagged by the source as
- Sneaky Active Directory Persistence TricksEndpointendpointSplunk CloudSplunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Securityendpoint
Licence
- Published under
- Apache License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
- Obtained under
- Apache-2.0Read the origin licence
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026
- Version
- 2