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Windows Vulnerable 3CX Software

Author
Michael Haag, Splunk
Source
upstream

The following analytic detects instances of the 3CXDesktopApp.exe with a FileVersion of 18.12.x, leveraging Sysmon logs. This detection focuses on identifying vulnerable versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the 3CX desktop app. Monitoring this activity is crucial as these specific versions have known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. If confirmed malicious, exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, code execution, or further compromise of the affected system, posing significant security risks.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Initial AccessT1195.002 Supply Chain Compromise: Compromise Software Supply Chain

Event coverage

ProviderEvent IDTitle
Sysmon1Process creation

Stages and Predicates

Stage 1: search

search (OriginalFileName="3CXDesktopApp.exe" OR process_name="3CXDesktopApp.exe") FileVersion="18.12.*"

Stage 2: stats

stats BY action, dest, original_file_name, parent_process, parent_process_exec, parent_process_guid, parent_process_id, parent_process_name, parent_process_path, process, process_exec, process_guid, process_hash, process_id, process_integrity_level, process_name, process_path, user, user_id, vendor_product

Stage 3: search

search

Stage 4: search

search

Stage 5: 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.

FieldKindValues
FileVersioneq
  • 18.12.*
OriginalFileNameeq
  • 3CXDesktopApp.exe
process_nameeq
  • 3CXDesktopApp.exe