Named Pipe Metadata

Contextual data about a named pipe on a system, including pipe name and creating process (ex: Sysmon EIDs 17-18)

Data Collection Measures:

• Windows:
  • Sysmon Event ID 17: Logs the creation of a named pipe.
  • Sysmon Event ID 18: Logs connection attempts to a named pipe.
  • Windows Security Event ID 5145: Logs access attempts to named pipes via SMB shares.
  • ETW (Event Tracing for Windows): Provides deep telemetry into named pipe interactions.
• Linux/macOS:
  • AuditD (mkfifo, open, read, write syscalls): Tracks FIFO (named pipe) creation and usage.
  • Lsof (lsof -p <PID> or lsof | grep PIPE): Lists active named pipes and associated processes.
  • Strace (strace -e open <process>): Monitors named pipe interactions.
• Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR):
  • Capture named pipe events as part of process tracking.
• Memory Forensics:
  • Volatility Plugin (pipescan): Enumerates named pipes in system memory.
  • Rekall Framework: Identifies active named pipes and associated processes.