Lateral Movement
Description
Manually using the schtasks.exe binary to create and start a Scheduled Task on a remote endpoint for lateral movement and remote code execution.
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1053.005 | Scheduled Task | Execution, Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
Environment Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Environment | attack_range |
| Directory | lateral_movement |
| Test Date | 2021-11-12 |
Datasets
The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:
Windows-Sysmon
- Path:
/datasets/attack_techniques/T1053.005/lateral_movement/windows-sysmon.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Related Detections
The following detections in our security content repository use this attack data for testing:
| Detection Name | Type | Source | MITRE ATT&CK | Analytic Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Lived Scheduled Task | TTP |
Endpoint | T1053.005 | Active Directory Lateral Movement, CISA AA22-257A, CISA AA23-347A, Compromised Windows Host, Scheduled Tasks |
| Scheduled Task Initiation on Remote Endpoint | TTP |
Endpoint | T1053.005 | Living Off The Land, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Scheduled Tasks, Medusa Ransomware, Seashell Blizzard |
Usage Instructions
Replay with Splunk Attack Data
Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.
1python replay.py --dataset /datasets/attack_techniques/T1053.005/lateral_movement/windows-sysmon.log --index attack_data
Manual Import
- Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
- Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
- Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard
Related Content
Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.
Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0