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dwmapi.dll

dwmapi.dll — Sideloading hijacking (Microsoft)

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dwmapi.dll
dwmapi.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

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

dwmapi.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %SYSTEM32%\certreq.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\devicepairingwizard.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\displayswitch.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\dxpserver.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\fsquirt.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\gamepanel.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\lockscreencontentserver.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\mblctr.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\osk.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\proximityuxhost.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rdpclip.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rdpshell.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rdvghelper.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\sndvol.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\snippingtool.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\wmpdmc.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Wietze

Acknowledgement: Chris Spehn

References