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New DNS ServerLevelPluginDll Installed

Detects the installation of a DNS plugin DLL via ServerLevelPluginDll parameter in registry, which can be used to execute code in context of the DNS server (restart required)

MITRE ATT&CK

T1574.001 T1112

privilege-escalationpersistencedefense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetObject|endswith: \services\DNS\Parameters\ServerLevelPluginDll
condition: selection

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2017-05-08

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Set Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.privilege-escalationattack.persistenceattack.defense-evasionattack.t1574.001attack.t1112

Raw Content

title: New DNS ServerLevelPluginDll Installed
id: e61e8a88-59a9-451c-874e-70fcc9740d67
related:
    - id: cbe51394-cd93-4473-b555-edf0144952d9
      type: derived
    - id: f63b56ee-3f79-4b8a-97fb-5c48007e8573
      type: derived
status: test
description: Detects the installation of a DNS plugin DLL via ServerLevelPluginDll parameter in registry, which can be used to execute code in context of the DNS server (restart required)
references:
    - https://medium.com/@esnesenon/feature-not-bug-dnsadmin-to-dc-compromise-in-one-line-a0f779b8dc83
    - https://blog.3or.de/hunting-dns-server-level-plugin-dll-injection.html
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-05-08
modified: 2023-08-17
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1574.001
    - attack.t1112
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: registry_set
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\services\DNS\Parameters\ServerLevelPluginDll'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high