Enable Remote Connection Between Anonymous Computer - AllowAnonymousCallback

    Date: 09/03/2024

    Severity: Medium

    Summary

    Detects the activation of the "AllowAnonymousCallback" registry value, which permits remote connections between computers lacking a trust relationship.

    Indicators of Compromise (IOC) List

    TargetObject

    '\Microsoft\WBEM\CIMOM\AllowAnonymousCallback'

    Details

    'DWORD (0x00000001)'

    Gurucul Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) Queries for Detection

    Detection Query 1

    ((resourceName = "Sysmon"  AND eventtype = "13"  ) AND targetobject = "\Microsoft\WBEM\CIMOM\AllowAnonymousCallback"  ) AND details = "DWORD (0x00000001)"

    Detection Query 2

    ((Technologygroup = "EDR"  ) AND targetobject = "\Microsoft\WBEM\CIMOM\AllowAnonymousCallback"  ) AND details = "DWORD (0x00000001)"

    Reference:

    https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_set_enable_anonymous_connection.yml 

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/connecting-to-wmi-remotely-starting-with-vista 


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