Elastic Security Detection Rules

PowerShell Script with Veeam Credential Access Capabilities

Last updated 5 months ago on 2025-03-20
Created a year ago on 2024-03-14

About

Identifies PowerShell scripts that can access and decrypt Veeam credentials stored in MSSQL databases. Attackers can use Veeam Credentials to target backups as part of destructive operations such as Ransomware attacks.
Tags
Domain: EndpointOS: WindowsUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: Credential AccessData Source: PowerShell LogsLanguage: kuery
Severity
medium
Risk Score
47
MITRE ATT&CK™

Credential Access (TA0006)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ OS Credential Dumping (T1003)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Credentials from Password Stores (T1555)(opens in a new tab or window)

Execution (TA0002)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059)(opens in a new tab or window)

License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Query (Kibana Query Language)
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
winlogbeat-*logs-windows.powershell*
Related Integrations

windows(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
event.category:process and host.os.type:windows and
  powershell.file.script_block_text : (
    (
      "[dbo].[Credentials]" and
      ("Veeam" or "VeeamBackup")
    ) or
    "ProtectedStorage]::GetLocalString"
  )

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect PowerShell Script with Veeam Credential Access Capabilities in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.

To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).