Sigma rule: Response File Execution Via Odbcconf.EXE

Rule

Title

Response File Execution Via Odbcconf.EXE

Status

test

Level

medium

Author

Kirill Kiryanov, Beyu Denis, Daniil Yugoslavskiy, oscd.community, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Date

2023-05-22

Modified

2024-03-05

File

rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_response_file.yml

Commit

ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects execution of "odbcconf" with the "-f" flag in order to load a response file which might contain a malicious action.

Log source

product

windows

category

process_creation

Detection

selection_img:
    - Image|endswith: '\odbcconf.exe'
    - OriginalFileName: 'odbcconf.exe'
selection_cli:
    CommandLine|contains|windash: ' -f '
selection_rsp_ext:
    CommandLine|contains: '.rsp'
condition: all of selection_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

• The rule is looking for any usage of response file, which might generate false positive when this function is used legitimately. Investigate the contents of the ".rsp" file to determine if it is malicious and apply additional filters if necessary.

Tags

• attack.stealth
• attack.t1218.008

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

• T1218.008

Related rules

• 2d32dd6f-3196-4093-b9eb-1ad8ab088ca5 (similar)
• 65d2be45-8600-4042-b4c0-577a1ff8a60e (obsolete)

References

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/odbc/odbcconf-exe?view=sql-server-ver16
• https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Odbcconf/
• https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-bumblebee-loader-the-high-road-to-enterprise-domain-control
• https://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2020/08/23/odbcconf-lolbin-trifecta/

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/process_creation/proc_creation_win_odbcconf_response_file.yml