Suspicious PowerShell Spawned by SysAid Java Process

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Persistence

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
Execution
Persistence
- T1505.003Web Shell
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects the SysAid Java process spawning PowerShell, the exploitation behavior of CVE-2023-47246 where a WAR webshell led to PowerShell execution. The SysAid application server launching PowerShell indicates remote code execution through the vulnerable service.

Reporting behind it

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Suspicious PowerShell Spawned by SysAid Java Process

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