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Windows SQL Server Configuration Option Hunt
This detection helps hunt for changes to SQL Server configuration options that could indicate malicious activity. It monitors for modifications to any SQL Server configuration settings, allowing analysts to identify potentially suspicious changes that may be part of an attack, such as enabling dangerous features or modifying security-relevant settings.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | T1505.001 Server Software Component: SQL Stored Procedures |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| MSSQLSERVER | 15457 |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: search
search EventCode=15457
Stage 2: rex
rex field=EventData_Xml ...
Stage 3: rename
rename
Stage 4: eval
eval ... using (new_value, old_value)
Stage 5: eval
eval ... using (change_type)
Stage 6: eval
eval ... using (change_type, config_name, dest)
Stage 7: stats
stats BY dest, EventCode, config_name, change_type, risk_message, risk_score
Stage 8: search
search
Stage 9: search
search
Stage 10: search
search `macro`
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 |
|---|---|---|
EventCode | eq |
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