title: Lace Tempest PowerShell Launcher
id: 37dc5463-f7e3-4f61-ad76-ba59cd02a651
status: test
description: |
    Detects a PowerShell script used by Lace Tempest APT to launch their malware loader by exploiting CVE-2023-47246 as reported by SysAid Team
references:
    - https://www.sysaid.com/blog/service-desk/on-premise-software-security-vulnerability-notification
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-11-09
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.001
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection:
        ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
            - '\SysAidServer\tomcat\webapps'
            - 'Starting user.exe'
            - '\usersfiles\user.exe'
            - 'Remove-Item -Force "$wapps'
            - '(Sophos).'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high