Emerging Threathightest

CVE-2021-44077 POC Default Dropped File

Detects the creation of "msiexec.exe" in the "bin" directory of the ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus (Related to CVE-2021-44077) and public POC available (See references section)

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Launch
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Mon Jun 067b501acf-fa98-4272-aa39-194f82edc8a32021
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event

Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|endswith: '\ManageEngine\SupportCenterPlus\bin\msiexec.exe'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unlikely

False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.

MITRE ATT&CK

Other

cve.2021-44077detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
7b501acf-fa98-4272-aa39-194f82edc8a3
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Mon Jun 06
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2021/Exploits/CVE-2021-44077/file_event_win_cve_2021_44077_poc_default_files.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executioncve.2021-44077detection.emerging-threats
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