Credential Access (TA0006)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
Defense Evasion (TA0005)(external, opens in a new tab or window)
endpoint(external, opens in a new tab or window)
system(external, opens in a new tab or window)
windows(external, opens in a new tab or window)
text code block:from logs-endpoint.events.process-*, logs-windows.sysmon_operational-*, logs-system.security-*, logs-windows.*, winlogbeat-*, logs-crowdstrike.fdr*, logs-m365_defender.event-* METADATA _id, _version, _index | where event.category == "process" and event.type == "start" and process.name == "rundll32.exe" and process.command_line like "*DavSetCookie*" | keep host.id, process.command_line, user.name, user.id // extract the host from the WebDAV URL authority, excluding optional credentials and port | grok process.command_line """(?i:https?)://(?:[^/@\s]+@)?(?<Esql.server_webdav_server>[a-zA-Z0-9-]+(?:\.[a-zA-Z0-9-]+)*)""" | eval Esql.server_webdav_server = TO_LOWER(Esql.server_webdav_server) | where Esql.server_webdav_server is not null and not Esql.server_webdav_server in ("www.google.com", "www.elastic.co", "google.com", "github.com", "www.github.com", "sharepoint.com", "live.net") and not Esql.server_webdav_server like ("*.live.net", "*.sharepoint.com") and // excludes private IP ranges not Esql.server_webdav_server rlike """(10\.(\d{1,3}\.){2}\d{1,3}|172\.(1[6-9]|2\d|3[0-1])\.(\d{1,3}\.)\d{1,3}|192\.168\.(\d{1,3}\.)\d{1,3})""" | stats Esql.event_count = count(*), Esql.host_id_count_distinct = count_distinct(host.id), Esql.host_id_values = values(host.id), Esql.user_name_values = values(user.name) by Esql.server_webdav_server | where Esql.host_id_count_distinct == 1 and Esql.event_count <= 3 | eval host.id = MV_MIN(Esql.host_id_values), user.name = MV_MIN(Esql.user_name_values), destination.domain = MV_MIN(Esql.server_webdav_server) | KEEP host.id, user.name, destination.domain, Esql.*
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Rare Connection to WebDAV Target 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(external, opens in a new tab or window).