Detecting and Mitigating CMSTP Abuse (T1218.003)
CMSTP.exe installs connection profiles from INF files and can be abused to load remote code and bypass UAC. MITRE T1218.003 for defenders.
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CMSTP.exe installs connection profiles from INF files and can be abused to load remote code and bypass UAC. MITRE T1218.003 for defenders.
Control Panel .cpl files are renamed DLLs that control.exe and rundll32.exe will run. MITRE T1218.002 detection and mitigation for defenders.
CHM help files can carry scripts and run through hh.exe. MITRE T1218.001 explained, with detection signals and mitigations for defenders.
Signed, trusted binaries can run attacker content for them. MITRE T1218 explained, with a detection approach, mitigations and a rollout plan.
Bookmarks, history and saved logins reveal internal systems and credentials. MITRE T1217 and how to spot processes reading browser data.
A signed App-V script can be used to run PowerShell without calling powershell.exe directly. How MITRE T1216.002 works and how to catch and block it.
PubPrn.vbs is a signed Microsoft script that can be abused to run remote scriptlets. What T1216.001 documents, how to spot it and how to block it.
Signed Microsoft scripts can proxy the execution of other files and slip past application control. What T1216 says and how to respond.
Databases hold usernames, hashed passwords, PII and financial data. MITRE T1213.006 covers how they get mined and how to detect and limit it.
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