PaperCut MF/NG Potential Exploitation
Detects suspicious child processes of "pc-app.exe". Which could indicate potential exploitation of PaperCut
Detection logic
selection
ParentImage|endswith: \pc-app.exe
Image|endswith:
- \bash.exe
- \calc.exe
- \certutil.exe
- \cmd.exe
- \csc.exe
- \cscript.exe
- \dllhost.exe
- \mshta.exe
- \msiexec.exe
- \powershell.exe
- \pwsh.exe
- \regsvr32.exe
- \rundll32.exe
- \scriptrunner.exe
- \wmic.exe
- \wscript.exe
- \wsl.exeCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: PaperCut MF/NG Potential Exploitation
id: 0934ac71-a331-4e98-a034-d49c491fbbcb
status: test
description: Detects suspicious child processes of "pc-app.exe". Which could indicate potential exploitation of PaperCut
references:
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/critical-vulnerabilities-in-papercut-print-management-software
- https://github.com/huntresslabs/threat-intel/blob/3bad6b0fadfcca3ff5680923e74e39edd72f32da/2023/2023-04/20-PaperCut/win_susp_papercut_code_execution.yml
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Huntress DE&TH Team (idea)
date: 2023-04-20
modified: 2023-04-25
tags:
- attack.execution
- detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
ParentImage|endswith: '\pc-app.exe'
Image|endswith:
- '\bash.exe'
- '\calc.exe'
- '\certutil.exe'
- '\cmd.exe'
- '\csc.exe'
- '\cscript.exe'
- '\dllhost.exe'
- '\mshta.exe'
- '\msiexec.exe'
- '\powershell.exe'
- '\pwsh.exe'
- '\regsvr32.exe'
- '\rundll32.exe'
- '\scriptrunner.exe'
- '\wmic.exe'
- '\wscript.exe'
- '\wsl.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administration activity
level: highFalse positives
- Legitimate administration activity
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