UAC Bypass With Fake DLL
Attempts to load dismcore.dll after dropping it
Detection logic
selection
Image|endswith: \dism.exe
ImageLoaded|endswith: \dismcore.dllfilter
ImageLoaded: C:\Windows\System32\Dism\dismcore.dllCondition
selection and not filterRaw YAML
title: UAC Bypass With Fake DLL
id: a5ea83a7-05a5-44c1-be2e-addccbbd8c03
status: test
description: Attempts to load dismcore.dll after dropping it
references:
- https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@ah101/uac-bypassing-utility
author: oscd.community, Dmitry Uchakin
date: 2020-10-06
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1548.002
- attack.t1574.001
logsource:
category: image_load
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\dism.exe'
ImageLoaded|endswith: '\dismcore.dll'
filter:
ImageLoaded: 'C:\Windows\System32\Dism\dismcore.dll'
condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
- Actions of a legitimate telnet client
level: highFalse positives
- Actions of a legitimate telnet client
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