Potential SCCM credential harvesting using WMI detected

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detector Tags	Microsoft SCCM Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047), Unsecured Credentials (T1552)
Severity	Low

Description

Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to obtain domain credentials that are used by the SCCM.

Attacker's Goals

Obtain credentials used by the SCCM service.

Investigative actions

• Examine the process that executed the WMI query and the CGO and verify that the processes are from a trusted source.
• Inspect the system for malicious activity that is related to that process.

Variations

Potential SCCM credential harvesting using WMI detected from a remote machine

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047), Unsecured Credentials (T1552)
Severity	Medium

Description

Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to obtain domain credentials that are used by the SCCM.

Attacker's Goals

Obtain credentials used by the SCCM service.

Investigative actions

• Examine the process that executed the WMI query and the CGO and verify that the processes are from a trusted source.
• Inspect the system for malicious activity that is related to that process.

Potential SCCM inventory query using WMI detected

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047), Unsecured Credentials (T1552)
Severity	Low

Description

Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to obtain domain credentials that are used by the SCCM.

Attacker's Goals

Obtain credentials used by the SCCM service.

Investigative actions

• Examine the process that executed the WMI query and the CGO and verify that the processes are from a trusted source.
• Inspect the system for malicious activity that is related to that process.

Potential Enumeration of SCCM User, Device, and Deployment Data via WMI

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Windows Management Instrumentation (T1047), Unsecured Credentials (T1552)
Severity	Low

Description

Attackers or malware may use WMI queries to obtain domain credentials that are used by the SCCM.

Attacker's Goals

Obtain credentials used by the SCCM service.

Investigative actions

• Examine the process that executed the WMI query and the CGO and verify that the processes are from a trusted source.
• Inspect the system for malicious activity that is related to that process.