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UAC Bypass via Event Viewer

Detects UAC bypass method using Windows event viewer

Quality

100

FP risk

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ATT&CK techniques

T1548.002

Rule sourcerules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_uac_bypass_eventvwr.yml

title: UAC Bypass via Event Viewer
id: 7c81fec3-1c1d-43b0-996a-46753041b1b6
status: test
description: Detects UAC bypass method using Windows event viewer
references:
    - https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/
    - https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e122bc8bf291f15cab182a5d2d27b8db1e7019e4e96bb5cdbd1dfe7446f3f51f?environmentId=100
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-03-19
modified: 2023-09-28
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1548.002
    - car.2019-04-001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: registry_set
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\mscfile\shell\open\command'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high