Detectionhightest
Creation Exe for Service with Unquoted Path
Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking vulnerable file path references. Adversaries can take advantage of paths that lack surrounding quotations by placing an executable in a higher level directory within the path, so that Windows will choose the adversary's executable to launch.
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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:
# Feel free to add more
TargetFilename: 'C:\program.exe'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Sub-techniques
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
8c3c76ca-8f8b-4b1d-aaf3-81aebcd367c9
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Dec 30
Author
Path
rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_creation_unquoted_service_path.yml
Raw Tags
attack.privilege-escalationattack.persistenceattack.t1547.009