Event ID 4690 — An attempt was made to duplicate a handle to an object.
Description
An attempt was made to duplicate a handle to an object.
Message #
Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Security_ID | [Subject] Security ID. |
Account_Name | [Subject] Account Name. |
Account_Domain | [Subject] Account Domain. |
Logon_ID | [Subject] Logon ID. |
Source_Handle_ID | [Source Handle Information] Source Handle ID. |
Source_Process_ID | [Source Handle Information] Source Process ID. |
Target_Handle_ID | [New Handle Information] Target Handle ID. |
Target_Process_ID | [New Handle Information] Target Process ID. |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing",
"guid": "54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 4690,
"version": 0,
"level": 0,
"task": 12807,
"opcode": 0,
"keywords": 9232379236109516800,
"time_created": "2021-04-26T08:26:03.063863Z",
"event_record_id": 463066,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 4,
"thread_id": 6080
},
"channel": "Security",
"computer": "srvdefender01.offsec.lan",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"SubjectUserSid": "S-1-5-18",
"SubjectUserName": "SRVDEFENDER01$",
"SubjectDomainName": "OFFSEC",
"SubjectLogonId": "0x3e7",
"SourceHandleId": "0x2a4",
"SourceProcessId": "0xc8c",
"TargetHandleId": "0x11ac",
"TargetProcessId": "0x4"
}
}
References #
- Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4690
- Microsoft Learn Audit Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/audit-handle-manipulation
- Ultimate Windows Security https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/event.aspx?eventid=4690
- Example event sourced from https://github.com/Yamato-Security/hayabusa-sample-evtx