TrustedPath UAC Bypass Pattern

Title: TrustedPath UAC Bypass Pattern
Status: test
Description:Detects indicators of a UAC bypass method by mocking directories
References:
  -https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/uac-bypass-by-mocking-trusted-directories-24a96675f6e
  -https://www.wietzebeukema.nl/blog/hijacking-dlls-in-windows
  -https://github.com/netero1010/TrustedPath-UACBypass-BOF
  -https://x.com/Wietze/status/1933495426952421843
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2021-08-27
modified:2025-06-17
Tags:

• -'attack.privilege-escalation'
• -'attack.t1548.002'

Logsource:

• category: process_creation
• product: windows

Detection:
  selection:
    Image|contains:
      -'C:\Windows \System32\'
      -'C:\Windows \SysWOW64\'

  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Unknown
Level: critical