Remote Services: Windows Remote Management

Description

Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM).The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.WinRM is the name of both a Windows service and a protocol that allows a user to interact with a remote system (e.g., run an executable, modify the Registry, modify services).It may be called with the winrm command or by any number of programs such as PowerShell.WinRM can be used as a method of remotely interacting with Windows Management Instrumentation.

Products, Sensors, and Dependencies

ProductDependenciesData sourceAccess requiredProtocolData CollectedNotes
Tenable Vulnerability ManagementAdvanced Network ScanWindows machinesAuthenticated ScanSMBWindows ServicesPlugin ID: 44401
Tenable Vulnerability ManagementAdvanced Network ScanWindows machinesAuthenticated ScanWMILocal Users, Groups and Group membershipPlugin ID: 71246
Tenable Vulnerability ManagementAdvanced Network ScanWindows machinesAuthenticated ScanOS CommandComputer ConnectivityPlugin ID: 64582

References

Enumerate Local Group Memberships

Microsoft Windows SMB Service Config Enumeration

Netstat Connection Information

Attack Path Technique Details

Framework: MITRE ATT&CK

Family: Lateral Movement

Technique: Remote Services

Platform: Windows

Tenable Release Date: 2022 Q3