Powershell Execute Batch Script
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution. The Windows command shell (cmd) is the primary command prompt on Windows systems. The Windows command prompt can be used to control almost any aspect of a system, with various permission levels required for different subsets of commands. Batch files (ex: .bat or .cmd) also provide the shell with a list of sequential commands to run, as well as normal scripting operations such as conditionals and loops. Common uses of batch files include long or repetitive tasks, or the need to run the same set of commands on multiple system
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1title: Powershell Execute Batch Script
2id: b5522a23-82da-44e5-9c8b-e10ed8955f88
3status: test
4description: |
5 Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
6 The Windows command shell ([cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106)) is the primary command prompt on Windows systems.
7 The Windows command prompt can be used to control almost any aspect of a system, with various permission levels required for different subsets of commands.
8 Batch files (ex: .bat or .cmd) also provide the shell with a list of sequential commands to run, as well as normal scripting operations such as conditionals and loops.
9 Common uses of batch files include long or repetitive tasks, or the need to run the same set of commands on multiple system
10references:
11 - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1059.003/T1059.003.md#atomic-test-1---create-and-execute-batch-script
12author: frack113
13date: 2022-01-02
14tags:
15 - attack.execution
16 - attack.t1059.003
17logsource:
18 product: windows
19 category: ps_script
20 definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
21detection:
22 selection_start:
23 ScriptBlockText|contains: Start-Process
24 selection_batch:
25 ScriptBlockText|contains:
26 - '.cmd'
27 - '.bat'
28 condition: all of selection_*
29falsepositives:
30 - Legitimate administration script
31level: medium
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