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AN1357 Analytic 1357
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detects anomalous use of COM, DDE, or named pipes for execution. Correlates creation or access of IPC mechanisms (e.g., named pipes, COM objects) with unusual parent-child process relationships or code injection patterns (e.g., Office spawning cmd.exe via DDE).</p>
- Detects
- T1559 Inter-Process Communication
- Part of
- DET0493 Detect Abuse of Inter-Process Communication (T1559)
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4663, 4670, 4656 | DC0035 Process Access |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=17 | DC0048 Named Pipe Metadata |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
PipeNamePattern | Environment-specific pipe names used legitimately vs anomalous (e.g., \\.\pipe\svcctl). |
AllowedParentChildPairs | Expected parent-child process lineage to minimize false positives (e.g., explorer.exe spawning outlook.exe). |