Applied Cybernetics Group
T1134.002 Create Process with Token
- Technique
T1134.002- Tactics
- Defense Evasion, Privilege Escalation
- Research, 90 days
- 1
- KEV CVEs mapped
- 0
- SigmaHQ rules
- 7
- Elastic, Splunk
- 7
- thrunt rules
- 0
- Upstream
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/002
MITRE description
Adversaries may create a new process with an existing token to escalate privileges and bypass access controls. Processes can be created with the token and resulting security context of another user using features such as <code>CreateProcessWithTokenW</code> and <code>runas</code>.(Citation: Microsoft RunAs) Creating processes with a token not associated with the current user may require the credentials of the target user, specific privileges to impersonate that user, or access to the token to be used. For example, the token could be duplicated via [Token Impersonation/Theft](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/001) or created via [Make and Impersonate Token](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/003) before being used to create a process. While this technique is distinct from [Token Impersonation/Theft](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/001), the techniques can be used in conjunction where a token is duplicated and then used to create a new process.
Research citing this technique
Reports and advisories from the last 90 days that cite this technique.
Detection coverage
SigmaHQ community rules
- RedSun - Conhost.exe Spawned by TieringEngineService.exe (emerging-threats)
- Meterpreter or Cobalt Strike Getsystem Service Installation - Security (core)
- Meterpreter or Cobalt Strike Getsystem Service Installation - System (core)
- Potential Meterpreter/CobaltStrike Activity (core)
- PUA - AdvancedRun Suspicious Execution (core)
- PUA - AdvancedRun Execution (core)
- Suspicious Child Process Created as System (core)
Elastic and Splunk rules
- Process Creation via Secondary Logon (elastic)
- Process Created with a Duplicated Token (elastic)
- Interactive Logon by an Unusual Process (elastic)
- PowerShell Script with Token Impersonation Capabilities (elastic)
- Privileges Elevation via Parent Process PID Spoofing (elastic)
- Process Created with an Elevated Token (elastic)
- Windows Access Token Manipulation SeDebugPrivilege (splunk)