Windows WMIC System Information Discovery via WMIC.EXE Recon

ATT&CK techniques

Discovery

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
- T1082System Information Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule identifies process executions of the WMIC command-line utility (wmic.exe) where specific system discovery queries are issued. The matched commands enumerate operating system details, disk drive names and capacity, and other system attributes, which can support reconnaissance and environment profiling. Telemetry relies on Windows process creation fields including the original executable metadata and command-line contents.

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Windows WMIC System Information Discovery via WMIC.EXE Recon

Pivot detection · T1082 · 9 related

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.

windows-wmic-system-information-discovery-via-wmic-exe-recon-9d5a1274

title: Windows WMIC System Information Discovery via WMIC.EXE Recon
id: 6bf37821-39cd-4178-b28d-aaee9b2b31cd
related:
  - id: d85ecdd7-b855-4e6e-af59-d9c78b5b861e
    type: derived
  - id: 9d5a1274-922a-49d0-87f3-8c653483b909
    type: derived
status: test
description: This rule identifies process executions of the WMIC command-line utility (wmic.exe) where specific system discovery queries are issued. The matched commands enumerate operating system details, disk drive names and capacity, and other system attributes, which can support reconnaissance and environment profiling. Telemetry relies on Windows process creation fields including the original executable metadata and command-line contents.
references:
  - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/a2ccd19c37d0278b4ffa8583add3cf52060a5418/atomics/T1082/T1082.md#atomic-test-25---system-information-discovery-with-wmic
  - https://nwgat.ninja/getting-system-information-with-wmic-on-windows/
  - https://blog.sekoia.io/aurora-a-rising-stealer-flying-under-the-radar
  - https://blog.cyble.com/2023/01/18/aurora-a-stealer-using-shapeshifting-tactics/
  - https://app.any.run/tasks/a6aa0057-82ec-451f-8f99-55650ca537da/
  - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d6f6bc10ae0e634ed4301d584f61418cee18e5d58ad9af72f8aa552dc4aaeca3/behavior
  - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_system_info_uncommon.yml
author: TropChaud, Huntrule Team
date: 2023-01-26
modified: 2023-12-19
tags:
  - attack.discovery
  - attack.t1082
logsource:
  category: process_creation
  product: windows
detection:
  selection_wmic:
    - Description: WMI Commandline Utility
    - OriginalFileName: wmic.exe
    - Image|endswith: \WMIC.exe
  selection_commands:
    CommandLine|contains:
      - LOGICALDISK get Name,Size,FreeSpace
      - os get Caption,OSArchitecture,Version
  condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
  - Unknown
level: medium
simulation:
  - type: atomic-red-team
    name: System Information Discovery with WMIC
    technique: T1082
    atomic_guid: 8851b73a-3624-4bf7-8704-aa312411565c
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_wmic_recon_system_info_uncommon/info.yml
license: DRL-1.1

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