VeeamBackup Database Credentials Dump Via Sqlcmd.EXE

Hunt Hypothesis

Detects dump of credentials in VeeamBackup dbo

Detection Rule

Sigma (Original)

title: VeeamBackup Database Credentials Dump Via Sqlcmd.EXE
id: b57ba453-b384-4ab9-9f40-1038086b4e53
status: test
description: Detects dump of credentials in VeeamBackup dbo
references:
    - https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/
    - https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/recover-esxi-password-in-veeam-t34630.html
author: frack113
date: 2021-12-20
modified: 2023-02-13
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1005
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_tools:
        Image|endswith: '\sqlcmd.exe'
    selection_query:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'SELECT'
            - 'TOP'
            - '[VeeamBackup].[dbo].[Credentials]'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

KQL (Azure Sentinel)

imProcessCreate
| where TargetProcessName endswith "\\sqlcmd.exe" and (TargetProcessCommandLine contains "SELECT" and TargetProcessCommandLine contains "TOP" and TargetProcessCommandLine contains "[VeeamBackup].[dbo].[Credentials]")

Required Data Sources

False Positive Guidance

• Unknown

MITRE ATT&CK Context

• Tactic: Collection
• Technique: T1005 — T1005

References

• https://thedfirreport.com/2021/12/13/diavol-ransomware/
• https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/recover-esxi-password-in-veeam-t34630.html
• SigmaHQ Rule