Sigma rule: Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-e53d6ec177cb, updated 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects
Status
test
Level
high
Author
@neu5ron
Date
2017-07-30
Modified
2021-12-02
File
rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_active_directory_user_control.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects scenario where if a user is assigned the SeEnableDelegationPrivilege right in Active Directory it would allow control of other AD user objects.

Log source

product
windows
service
security
definition
Requirements: Audit Policy : Policy Change > Audit Authorization Policy Change, Group Policy : Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration\Audit Policies\Policy Change\Audit Authorization Policy Change

Detection

selection_base:
    EventID: 4704
selection_keywords:
    PrivilegeList|contains: 'SeEnableDelegationPrivilege'
condition: all of selection*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1098

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_active_directory_user_control.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects" by @neu5ron (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/builtin/security/win_security_alert_active_directory_user_control.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Enabled User Right in AD to Control User Objects",
entity page, dataset version ref-e53d6ec177cb, updated 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/311b6ce2-7890-4383-a8c2-663a9f6b43cd (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 311b6ce2-7890-4383-a8c2-663a9f6b43cd, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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