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cryptbase.dll

cryptbase.dll — Sideloading hijacking (Microsoft)

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cryptbase.dll
cryptbase.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack
security.privilegeescalation.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

  • description: "Place malicious cryptbase.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%SYSTEM32%\cryptbase.dll""
  • description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%SYSTEM32%\alg.exe""

cryptbase.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %SYSTEM32%\alg.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\calc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\compmgmtlauncher.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\computerdefaults.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
  • %SYSTEM32%\disksnapshot.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\dpiscaling.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\efsui.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\filehistory.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\fodhelper.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
  • %SYSTEM32%\ie4uinit.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\lpksetup.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\mfpmp.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\mshta.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\mstsc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\net1.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\netplwiz.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
  • %SYSTEM32%\netsh.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\presentationhost.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\quickassist.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rdpclip.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rekeywiz.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\resmon.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rmactivate.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\sdclt.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
  • %SYSTEM32%\slui.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\sppextcomobj.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\stordiag.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\tzsync.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\uevappmonitor.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\useraccountcontrolsettings.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\workfolders.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\write.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\wscadminui.exe (Sideloading)
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Minecraft Launcher\MinecraftLauncher.exe (Sideloading)
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Bin\Microsoft.BDD.Catalog35.exe (Sideloading)
  • winbox64.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Wietze

Acknowledgement: Chris Spehn

Acknowledgement: Andrew Oliveau

Acknowledgement: Will Summerhill

Acknowledgement: ice-wzl

References