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UAC Bypass Via Wsreset

Unfixed method for UAC bypass from Windows 10. WSReset.exe file associated with the Windows Store. It will run a binary file contained in a low-privilege registry.

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oscd.community, Dmitry UchakinCreated Wed Oct 07Updated Sat Nov 276ea3bf32-9680-422d-9f50-e90716b12a66windows

Log Source

WindowsRegistry Event

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryRegistry Event← raw: registry_event

Events for Windows Registry modifications including key creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\AppX82a6gwre4fdg3bt635tn5ctqjf8msdd2\Shell\open\command'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References

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bleepingcomputer.com

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lolbas-project.github.io

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

TA0005 · Defense Evasion TA0004 · Privilege Escalation

Sub-techniques

T1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control

Rule Metadata

Rule ID

6ea3bf32-9680-422d-9f50-e90716b12a66

Status

test

Level

high

Type

Detection

Created

Wed Oct 07

Modified

Sat Nov 27

Author

oscd.community, Dmitry Uchakin

Path

rules/windows/registry/registry_event/registry_event_bypass_via_wsreset.yml

Raw Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1548.002

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