NTLMv1 Logon Between Client and Server

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects the reporting of NTLMv1 being used between a client and server. NTLMv1 is insecure as the underlying encryption algorithms can be brute-forced by modern hardware.

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "NTLM Authentication" AND SOURCE = "LsaSrv" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Tim Shelton, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)