UAC Bypass via Event Viewer

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: UAC Bypass via Event Viewer
Status: test
Description:Detects UAC bypass method using Windows event viewer
References:
  -https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/
  -https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e122bc8bf291f15cab182a5d2d27b8db1e7019e4e96bb5cdbd1dfe7446f3f51f?environmentId=100
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2017-03-19
modified:2023-09-28
Tags:
  • -'attack.privilege-escalation'
  • -'attack.t1548.002'
  • -'car.2019-04-001'
Logsource:
  • product: windows
  • category: registry_set
Detection:
  selection:
    TargetObject|endswith: '\mscfile\shell\open\command'
  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Unknown
Level: high