Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL

 1title: Potential DLL Sideloading Of DbgModel.DLL
 2id: fef394cd-f44d-4040-9b18-95d92fe278c0
 3status: test
 4description: Detects potential DLL sideloading of "DbgModel.dll"
 5references:
 6    - https://hijacklibs.net/entries/microsoft/built-in/dbgmodel.html
 7author: Gary Lobermier
 8date: 2024-07-11
 9modified: 2024-07-22
10tags:
11    - attack.privilege-escalation
12    - attack.persistence
13    - attack.execution
14    - attack.stealth
15    - attack.t1574.001
16logsource:
17    product: windows
18    category: image_load
19detection:
20    selection:
21        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\dbgmodel.dll'
22    filter_main_generic:
23        ImageLoaded|startswith:
24            - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
25            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
26            - 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\'
27    filter_optional_windbg:
28        ImageLoaded|startswith: 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WinDbg_'
29    filter_optional_windows_kits:
30        ImageLoaded|startswith:
31            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\'
32            - 'C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\'
33    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
34falsepositives:
35    - Legitimate applications loading their own versions of the DLL mentioned in this rule
36level: medium