Detect Access Token Manipulation (Token Impersonation/Theft)

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title: Detect Access Token Manipulation Token Impersonation and Theft
submission_date: 2022/04/28
information_domain: Analytic
platforms:

• Windows
  subtypes:
• Access token
  analytic_types:
• TTP
  contributors:
• Michaela Adams mvadams@mitre.org
  id: CAR-2022-04-001
  description: This analytic detects the use of Access Token Manipulation, specifically token impersonation and theft. This analytic detects the use of DuplicateToken(Ex) and ImpersonateLoggedOnUser with the LOGON32_LOGON_NEW_CREDENTIALS flag to prevent adversaries and tools from impersonating tokens.
  coverage:
• technique: T1134
  tactics:
  • TA0005
  • TA0004
    subtecniques:
  • T1134.001
    coverage: Moderate
    implementations:
• name: Splunk Search - Access Token Manipulation Token Impersonation/Theft through Windows API call
  description: This analytic detects the use of Access Token Manipulation with the LOGON32_LOGON_NEW_CREDENTIALS flag to prevent adversaries and tools from impersonating users.
  code: |-
  sourcetype=WinEventLog EventCode=4624 Impersonation_Level=Impersonation Authentication_Package=Negotiate Logon_Type=9 Logon_Process=Advapi Elevated_Token=No
  data_model: Windows Event Log
  type: Splunk