diff --git a/Credential Access/wdigest-caching.md b/Credential Access/wdigest-caching.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b7b5d06 --- /dev/null +++ b/Credential Access/wdigest-caching.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +# Credential harvesting through WDigest cache + +This query was originally published in the threat analytics report, *WDigest credential harvesting*. + +[WDigest](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc778868(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN) is a legacy authentication protocol dating from Windows XP. While still used on some corporate networks, this protocol can be manipulated by attackers to dump system credentials. + +The Microsoft Security Response Center published an [overview](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2014/06/05/an-overview-of-kb2871997/) of [KB2871997](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2871997), which addresses WDigest use on older platforms. More recent versions of Windows can be protected with a holistic security approach that follows the [principle of least privilege](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/implementing-least-privilege-administrative-models). + +The following query returns any attempts to turn WDigest credential caching on through the registry. + +## Query + +```Kusto +​union DeviceRegistryEvents, DeviceProcessEvents +// Find attempts to turn on WDigest credential caching +| where RegistryKey contains "wdigest" and RegistryValueName == "UseLogonCredential" and +RegistryValueData == "1" or +// Find processes created with commandlines that attempt to turn on WDigest caching +ProcessCommandLine has "WDigest" and ProcessCommandLine has "UseLogonCredential" and +ProcessCommandLine has "dword" and ProcessCommandLine has "1" +| project Timestamp, DeviceName, PreviousRegistryValueData, +RegistryKey, RegistryValueName, RegistryValueData, FileName, ProcessCommandLine, +InitiatingProcessAccountName, InitiatingProcessFileName, +InitiatingProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessParentFileName +``` + +## Category + +This query can be used to detect the following attack techniques and tactics ([see MITRE ATT&CK framework](https://attack.mitre.org/)) or security configuration states. + +| Technique, tactic, or state | Covered? (v=yes) | Notes | +|-|-|-| +| Initial access | | | +| Execution | | | +| Persistence | | | +| Privilege escalation | | | +| Defense evasion | | | +| Credential Access | v | | +| Discovery | | | +| Lateral movement | | | +| Collection | | | +| Command and control | | | +| Exfiltration | | | +| Impact | | | +| Vulnerability | v | | +| Misconfiguration | | | +| Malware, component | | | + +## Contributor info + +**Contributor:** Microsoft Threat Protection team \ No newline at end of file