Local File Read Using Curl.EXE
Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "file://" protocol handler in order to read local files.
Detection logic
selection_img
- Image|endswith: \curl.exe
- OriginalFileName: curl.exeselection_cli
CommandLine|contains: file:///Condition
all of selection_*Raw YAML
title: Local File Read Using Curl.EXE
id: aa6f6ea6-0676-40dd-b510-6e46f02d8867
status: test
description: Detects execution of "curl.exe" with the "file://" protocol handler in order to read local files.
references:
- https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-07-27
tags:
- attack.execution
logsource:
product: windows
category: process_creation
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\curl.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'curl.exe'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: 'file:///'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_curl_local_file_read/info.ymlFalse positives
- Unknown
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