Detection rules › Sigma
Veeam Backup Database Suspicious Query
Detects potentially suspicious SQL queries using SQLCmd targeting the Veeam backup databases in order to steal information.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Collection | T1005 Data from Local System |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | 1 | Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | 4688 | A new process has been created. |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: all of selection_sql
CommandLine|contains: 'From '
CommandLine|contains: VeeamBackup
Image|endswith: '\sqlcmd.exe'
Stage 2: all of selection_db
or:
CommandLine|contains: BackupRepositories
CommandLine|contains: Backups
CommandLine|contains: Credentials
CommandLine|contains: HostCreds
CommandLine|contains: SmbFileShares
CommandLine|contains: Ssh_creds
CommandLine|contains: VSphereInfo
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
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Image | ends_with |
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Neighbors
Broader alternatives (more inclusive than this rule)
These rules match a superset of what this rule catches. They cover the same events plus more. Use them if you want wider coverage and can absorb more false positives.
- VeeamBackup Database Credentials Dump Via Sqlcmd.EXE (drops 2 filters this rule applies)