Sqlps.exe

Run a SQL Server PowerShell mini-console without Module and ScriptBlock Logging.

Use Execute PowerShell commands without ScriptBlock logging.

Sqlps.exe -noprofile

Evidence

Upstream reference

Environment

Local host

Context

user

Native

Execute

MITRE

T1218

Detection

Sigma: github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mssql_sqlps_susp_execution.yml

Sigma: github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/image_load/image_load_dll_system_management_automation_susp_load.yml

Elastic: github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/5bdf70e72c6cd4547624c521108189af994af449/rules/windows/execution_suspicious_powershell_imgload.toml

Splunk: github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/aa9f7e0d13a61626c69367290ed1b7b71d1281fd/docs/_posts/2021-10-05-suspicious_copy_on_system32.md

Refs

twitter.com/ManuelBerrueta/status/1527289261350760455

twitter.com/bryon_/status/975835709587075072

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/powershell/sql-server-powershell?view=sql-server-2017

lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Sqlps/