Potential Persistence Using DebugPath

 1title: Potential Persistence Using DebugPath
 2id: df4dc653-1029-47ba-8231-3c44238cc0ae
 3status: test
 4description: Detects potential persistence using Appx DebugPath
 5references:
 6    - https://oddvar.moe/2018/09/06/persistence-using-universal-windows-platform-apps-appx/
 7    - https://github.com/rootm0s/WinPwnage
 8author: frack113
 9date: 2022-07-27
10modified: 2023-08-17
11tags:
12    - attack.privilege-escalation
13    - attack.persistence
14    - attack.t1546.015
15logsource:
16    category: registry_set
17    product: windows
18detection:
19    selection_debug:
20        TargetObject|contains: 'Classes\ActivatableClasses\Package\Microsoft.'
21        TargetObject|endswith: '\DebugPath'
22    selection_default:
23        TargetObject|contains: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PackagedAppXDebug\Microsoft.'
24        TargetObject|endswith: '\(Default)'
25    condition: 1 of selection_*
26falsepositives:
27    - Unknown
28level: medium

References

• Persistence using Universal Windows Platform apps (APPX)

  

  TL;DR Persistence can be achieved with Appx/UWP apps using the debugger options. This technique will not be visible by Autoruns. Two different approaches exists (registry keys). Listed below are th…

  
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• GitHub - rootm0s/WinPwnage: UAC bypass, Elevate, Persistence methods

  

  UAC bypass, Elevate, Persistence methods. Contribute to rootm0s/WinPwnage development by creating an account on GitHub.

  
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