T1204 User Execution Mappings

An adversary may rely upon specific actions by a user in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to execute malicious code by, for example, opening a malicious document file or link. These user actions will typically be observed as follow-on behavior from forms of Phishing.

While User Execution frequently occurs shortly after Initial Access it may occur at other phases of an intrusion, such as when an adversary places a file in a shared directory or on a user's desktop hoping that a user will click on it. This activity may also be seen shortly after Internal Spearphishing.

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Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
chronicle Chronicle technique_scores T1204 User Execution
Comments
Chronicle is able to trigger an alert based on suspicious user activity (e.g., clicking on a malicious links). This technique was scored as minimal based on low or uncertain detection coverage factor. https://github.com/chronicle/detection-rules/blob/783e0e5947774785db1c55041b70176deeca6f46/soc_prime_rules/threat_hunting/proxy/microsoft_teams_phishing_email.yaral https://github.com/chronicle/detection-rules/blob/783e0e5947774785db1c55041b70176deeca6f46/soc_prime_rules/threat_hunting/process_creation/detect_possible_execution_of_phishing_attachment.yaral
References

ATT&CK Subtechniques

Technique ID Technique Name Number of Mappings
T1204.002 Malicious File 1
T1204.003 Malicious Image 3
T1204.001 Malicious Link 1