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Possible Resource-Based Constrained Delegation Abuse

Description

'This query identifies Active Directory computer objects modifications that allow an adversary to abuse the Resource-based constrained delegation. This query checks for event id 5136 that the Object Class field is "computer" and the LDAP Display Name is "msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity" which is an indicator of Resource-based constrained delegation. Ref: https://shenaniganslabs.io/2019/01/28/Wagging-the-Dog.html'
Rule type
Scheduled
Version
1.0.3
Query frequency
1h
Query period
1h
Trigger
gt 0

Declared MITRE coverage

Declared sources

Metadata from the source file. No dependencies inferred from KQL.

Connectors

Data types

KQL query

Original query, unchanged.

SecurityEvent
| where EventID == 5136 
| parse EventData with * 'ObjectClass">' ObjectClass "<" *
| parse EventData with * 'AttributeLDAPDisplayName">' AttributeLDAPDisplayName "<" *
| where ObjectClass == "computer" and AttributeLDAPDisplayName == "msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity"
| parse EventData with * 'ObjectDN">' ObjectDN "<" *
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by Computer, SubjectAccount, SubjectUserName, SubjectDomainName, SubjectUserSid, SubjectLogonId, ObjectDN, AttributeLDAPDisplayName
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
| project-away DomainIndex

Declared entities

AccountHost

Related content

Links established from declared identifiers and solution manifests.

Source provenance

GitHub

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Source identifier
2937bc6b-7cda-4fba-b452-ea43ba8e835f
Additional source files 1Detections/SecurityEvent/PotenialResourceBasedConstrainedDelegationAbuse.yamlsource ↗
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Added to catalog : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC
Last change observed : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC

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