Detectionmediumtest

Local File Read Using Curl.EXE

Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "file://" protocol handler in order to read local files.

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Thu Jul 27aa6f6ea6-0676-40dd-b510-6e46f02d8867windows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\curl.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'curl.exe'
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: 'file:///'
    condition: all of selection_*
False Positives
Unknown

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

Testing & Validation

Regression Tests

by Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
Positive Detection Test1 matchevtx

Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon

MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
aa6f6ea6-0676-40dd-b510-6e46f02d8867
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Jul 27
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_local_file_read.yml
Raw Tags
attack.execution
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