windows enabled community high v1.0.0

sqltoolsps

Tool included with Microsoft SQL that loads SQL Server cmdlts. A replacement for sqlps.exe. Successor to sqlps.exe in SQL Server 2016+. Located at: C:\Program files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Tools\Binn\sqlps.exe.

📋 Live Preview 
sqltoolsps
sqltoolsps

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.execution.command

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: process_spawn

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory16 MB
Networklow
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Run a SQL Server PowerShell mini-console without Module and ScriptBlock Logging. (Execute PowerShell command.)

SQLToolsPS.exe -noprofile -command Start-Process {PATH:.exe}

Detection

TypeRule / Indicator
sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_mssql_sqltoolsps_susp_execution.yml
splunk https://github.com/splunk/security_content/blob/aa9f7e0d13a61626c69367290ed1b7b71d1281fd/docs/_posts/2021-10-05-suspicious_copy_on_system32.md

Documentation

sqltoolsps

sqltoolsps is a Windows LOLBin. Tool included with Microsoft SQL that loads SQL Server cmdlts. A replacement for sqlps.exe. Successor to sqlps.exe in SQL Server 2016+. Located at: C:\Program files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Tools\Binn\sqlps.exe.

References