Detectionhightest
Potential DLL Sideloading Via comctl32.dll
Detects potential DLL sideloading using comctl32.dll to obtain system privileges
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Subhash PopuriCreated Fri Dec 16Updated Mon Dec 196360757a-d460-456c-8b13-74cf0e60ccebwindows
Log Source
WindowsImage Load (DLL)
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryImage Load (DLL)← raw: image_load
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
ImageLoaded|startswith:
- 'C:\Windows\System32\logonUI.exe.local\'
- 'C:\Windows\System32\werFault.exe.local\'
- 'C:\Windows\System32\consent.exe.local\'
- 'C:\Windows\System32\narrator.exe.local\'
- 'C:\windows\system32\wermgr.exe.local\'
ImageLoaded|endswith: '\comctl32.dll'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
6360757a-d460-456c-8b13-74cf0e60cceb
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Fri Dec 16
Modified
Mon Dec 19
Path
rules/windows/image_load/image_load_side_load_comctl32.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1574.001