examples:

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

explorerframe.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

• %SYSTEM32%\certreq.exe (Environment Variable)
• %SYSTEM32%\control.exe (Environment Variable)
• %SYSTEM32%\explorer.exe (Environment Variable)
• %SYSTEM32%\filehistory.exe (Environment Variable)
• %SYSTEM32%\mstsc.exe (Environment Variable)
• %SYSTEM32%\notepad.exe (Environment Variable)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe (Environment Variable)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe (Environment Variable)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe (Environment Variable)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\root\Office%VERSION%\winword.exe (Environment Variable)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\root\Office%VERSION%\excel.exe (Environment Variable)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\root\Office%VERSION%\powerpnt.exe (Environment Variable)

Acknowledgement: Wietze