Emerging Threatinformationaltest

Windows Spooler Service Suspicious Binary Load

Detect DLL Load from Spooler Service backup folder. This behavior has been observed during the exploitation of the Print Spooler Vulnerability CVE-2021-1675 and CVE-2021-34527 (PrinterNightmare).

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FPT.EagleEye, Thomas PatzkeCreated Tue Jun 29Updated Thu Jun 0202fb90de-c321-4e63-a6b9-25f4b03dfd142021
Emerging Threat
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Log Source
WindowsImage Load (DLL)
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryImage Load (DLL)← raw: image_load
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\spoolsv.exe'
        ImageLoaded|contains:
            - '\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\'
            - '\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\4\'
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '.dll'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Loading of legitimate driver

MITRE ATT&CK

Other

cve.2021-1675cve.2021-34527detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
02fb90de-c321-4e63-a6b9-25f4b03dfd14
Status
test
Level
informational
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Tue Jun 29
Modified
Thu Jun 02
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2021/Exploits/CVE-2021-1675/image_load_exploit_cve_2021_1675_spoolsv_dll_load.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1574cve.2021-1675cve.2021-34527detection.emerging-threats
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