File Recovery From Backup Via Wbadmin.EXE

Detects the recovery of files from backups via "wbadmin.exe". Attackers can restore sensitive files such as NTDS.DIT or Registry Hives from backups in order to potentially extract credentials.

title: File Recovery From Backup Via Wbadmin.EXE
id: 6fe4aa1e-0531-4510-8be2-782154b73b48
related:
    - id: 84972c80-251c-4c3a-9079-4f00aad93938
      type: derived
status: test
description: |
    Detects the recovery of files from backups via "wbadmin.exe".
    Attackers can restore sensitive files such as NTDS.DIT or Registry Hives from backups in order to potentially extract credentials.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-start-recovery
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wbadmin/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), frack113
date: 2024-05-10
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1490
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\wbadmin.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'WBADMIN.EXE'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - ' recovery'
            - 'recoveryTarget'
            - 'itemtype:File'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

• T1490Inhibit System Recovery

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-start-recovery↗
• https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Wbadmin/↗