examples:

• description: "Place malicious d3d11.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%SYSTEM32%\d3d11.dll""
• description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%SYSTEM32%\dataexchangehost.exe""

d3d11.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

• %SYSTEM32%\dataexchangehost.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\dwm.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\dxcap.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\dxgiadaptercache.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\gamepanel.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\mdeserver.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\quickassist.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\systemreset.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
• %SYSTEM32%\taskmgr.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
• %SYSTEM32%\vsgraphicsdesktopengine.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\vsgraphicsremoteengine.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\winsat.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Steam\steamapps\common\wallpaper_engine\wallpaper32.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Wietze

Acknowledgement: Chris Spehn

Acknowledgement: Josh Allman