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Microsoft IIS Connection Strings Decryption (97dbf6e2-e436-44d8-abee-4261b24d3e41)

Detects use of aspnet_regiis to decrypt Microsoft IIS connection strings. An attacker with Microsoft IIS web server access via a webshell or alike can decrypt and dump any hardcoded connection strings, such as the MSSQL service account password using aspnet_regiis command.

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OS Credential Dumping - T1003 (0a3ead4e-6d47-4ccb-854c-a6a4f9d96b22) Attack Pattern Microsoft IIS Connection Strings Decryption (97dbf6e2-e436-44d8-abee-4261b24d3e41) Sigma-Rules 1