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UAC Bypass Using Event Viewer RecentViews
Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using Event Viewer RecentViews
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Nov 2230fc8de7-d833-40c4-96b6-28319fbc4f6cwindows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_path:
# Example: ysoserial.exe -o raw -f BinaryFormatter - g DataSet -c calc > RecentViews & copy RecentViews %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\EventV~1\RecentViews & eventvwr.exe
CommandLine|contains:
- '\Event Viewer\RecentViews'
- '\EventV~1\RecentViews'
selection_redirect:
CommandLine|contains: '>'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
30fc8de7-d833-40c4-96b6-28319fbc4f6c
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Nov 22
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_uac_bypass_eventvwr_recentviews.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalation