Arbitrary Shell Command Execution Via Settingcontent-Ms

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Arbitrary Shell Command Execution Via Settingcontent-Ms
Status: test
Description:The .SettingContent-ms file type was introduced in Windows 10 and allows a user to create "shortcuts" to various Windows 10 setting pages. These files are simply XML and contain paths to various Windows 10 settings binaries.
References:
  -https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39
Author: Sreeman
Date: 2020-03-13
modified:2022-04-14
Tags:
  • -'attack.t1204'
  • -'attack.t1566.001'
  • -'attack.execution'
  • -'attack.initial-access'
Logsource:
  • category: process_creation
  • product: windows
Detection:
  selection:
    CommandLine|contains: '.SettingContent-ms'
  filter:
    CommandLine|contains: 'immersivecontrolpanel'
  condition:selection and not filter
Falsepositives:
  -Unknown
Level: medium