Uncommon net localgroup command execution

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
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Informational

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Variations

Uncommon net localgroup command execution by an RMM CGO

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Low

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation. The CGO of this process was a Remote Monitoring & Management tool.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon net localgroup administrators command execution by a web server process or CGO

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Medium

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation. When executed from a web server, it might be executed from an installed Webshell.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon unsigned net localgroup administrators command execution

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Medium

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon unsigned net localgroup administrators command execution - fixed localization issues

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Medium

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon net localgroup administrators command execution

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Low

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon net localgroup execution

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Low

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon remote net localgroup execution

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Medium

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.

Uncommon administrator net localgroup execution by scripting engine or command prompt

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007), Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK Technique	Permission Groups Discovery (T1069), Create Account (T1136)
Severity	Low

Description

Uncommon net localgroup command execution which may be used for group and user enumeration and unauthorized user creation.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may attempt to use the command to find local groups permissions settings or modify local memberships.

Investigative actions

• Check if the queried group is a sensitive one (e.g. administrators).
• Check whether the initiating process has executed additional discovery commands.