Potential SharePoint ToolShell CVE-2025-53770 Exploitation - File Create
Detects the creation of file such as spinstall0.aspx which may indicate successful exploitation of CVE-2025-53770. CVE-2025-53770 is a zero-day vulnerability in SharePoint that allows remote code execution.
Detection logic
selection
TargetFilename|startswith:
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\
TargetFilename|contains:
- \15\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
- \16\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
TargetFilename|endswith:
- \spinstall.aspx
- \spinstall?.aspx
- \debug_dev.jsCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Potential SharePoint ToolShell CVE-2025-53770 Exploitation - File Create
id: ba479447-721f-42a9-9af2-6dcd517bbdb3
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the creation of file such as spinstall0.aspx which may indicate successful exploitation of CVE-2025-53770.
CVE-2025-53770 is a zero-day vulnerability in SharePoint that allows remote code execution.
references:
- https://research.eye.security/sharepoint-under-siege/
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/07/customer-guidance-for-sharepoint-vulnerability-cve-2025-53770/
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/microsoft-sharepoint-cve-2025-49704-cve-2025-49706-cve-2025-53770/
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-07-21
modified: 2025-07-24
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1190
- cve.2025-53770
- detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
product: windows
category: file_event
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|startswith:
- 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\'
- 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\'
TargetFilename|contains:
- '\15\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\'
- '\16\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\'
TargetFilename|endswith:
- '\spinstall.aspx'
- '\spinstall?.aspx'
- '\debug_dev.js'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: criticalFalse positives
- Unknown
References
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