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AWL Bypass with Winrm.vbs and Malicious WsmPty.xsl/WsmTxt.xsl - File

Detects execution of attacker-controlled WsmPty.xsl or WsmTxt.xsl via winrm.vbs and copied cscript.exe (can be renamed)

Quality

100

FP risk

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ATT&CK techniques

T1216

Rule sourcerules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_winrm_awl_bypass.yml

title: AWL Bypass with Winrm.vbs and Malicious WsmPty.xsl/WsmTxt.xsl - File
id: d353dac0-1b41-46c2-820c-d7d2561fc6ed
related:
    - id: 074e0ded-6ced-4ebd-8b4d-53f55908119d
      type: derived
status: test
description: Detects execution of attacker-controlled WsmPty.xsl or WsmTxt.xsl via winrm.vbs and copied cscript.exe (can be renamed)
references:
    - https://posts.specterops.io/application-whitelisting-bypass-and-arbitrary-unsigned-code-execution-technique-in-winrm-vbs-c8c24fb40404
author: Julia Fomina, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-06
modified: 2022-11-28
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1216
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    system_files:
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - 'WsmPty.xsl'
            - 'WsmTxt.xsl'
    in_system_folder:
        TargetFilename|startswith:
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
    condition: system_files and not in_system_folder
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: medium