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Conhost.exe CommandLine Path Traversal

detects the usage of path traversal in conhost.exe indicating possible command/argument confusion/hijacking

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059.003
execution

Detection Query

selection:
  ParentCommandLine|contains: conhost
  CommandLine|contains: /../../
condition: selection

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-06-14

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.executionattack.t1059.003
Raw Content
title: Conhost.exe CommandLine Path Traversal
id: ee5e119b-1f75-4b34-add8-3be976961e39
status: test
description: detects the usage of path traversal in conhost.exe indicating possible command/argument confusion/hijacking
references:
    - https://pentestlab.blog/2020/07/06/indirect-command-execution/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-06-14
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059.003
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentCommandLine|contains: 'conhost'
        CommandLine|contains: '/../../'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high