Emerging Threathightest
Potential CVE-2023-27363 Exploitation - HTA File Creation By FoxitPDFReader
Detects suspicious ".hta" file creation in the startup folder by Foxit Reader. This can be an indication of CVE-2023-27363 exploitation.
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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:
Image|endswith: '\FoxitPDFReader.exe'
TargetFilename|contains: '\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\'
TargetFilename|endswith: '.hta'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
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cve.2023-27363detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
9cae055f-e1d2-4f81-b8a5-1986a68cdd84
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Wed Oct 11
Author
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2023/Exploits/CVE-2023-27363/file_event_win_cve_2023_27363_foxit_rce.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.t1505.001cve.2023-27363detection.emerging-threats