Sigma rule: Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-24c0dc48ea74, updated 2023-01-19T00:00:00.000Z.

SigmaHQ marks this rule as deprecated.

Rule

Title
Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI
Status
deprecated
Level
medium
Author
Tim Rauch
Date
2022/09/27
Modified
2023/01/19
File
deprecated/windows/proc_creation_win_susp_cmd_exectution_via_wmi.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects suspicious command execution (cmd) via Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) on a remote host. This could be indicative of adversary lateral movement.

Log source

product
windows
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '\cmd.exe'
    ParentImage|endswith: '\WmiPrvSE.exe'
    CommandLine|contains: '\\\\127.0.0.1\\'
selection_opt:
    CommandLine|contains:
        - '2>&1'
        - '1>'
condition: all of selection*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • attack.t1047

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/deprecated/windows/proc_creation_win_susp_cmd_exectution_via_wmi.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI" by Tim Rauch (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/deprecated/windows/proc_creation_win_susp_cmd_exectution_via_wmi.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: Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI",
entity page, dataset version ref-24c0dc48ea74, updated 2023-01-19T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/e31f89f7-36fb-4697-8ab6-48823708353b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e31f89f7-36fb-4697-8ab6-48823708353b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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