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iphlpapi.dll

iphlpapi.dll — Sideloading, Search Order, Environment Variable hijacking (Microsoft)

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iphlpapi.dll
iphlpapi.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

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

Documentation

examples:

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

iphlpapi.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %SYSTEM32%\arp.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\colorcpl.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\datausagelivetiletask.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\dcdiag.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\devicecensus.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\dnscacheugc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\fxscover.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\fxssvc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\fxsunatd.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
  • %SYSTEM32%\ipconfig.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\mousocoreworker.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\msra.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\mstsc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\nbtstat.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\net.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\netbtugc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\netiougc.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\netsh.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\netstat.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\omadmclient.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\pathping.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\printbrmui.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\printui.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
  • %SYSTEM32%\rdpclip.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\route.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\tracert.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\w32tm.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\wfs.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\wifitask.exe (Sideloading)
  • %SYSTEM32%\wpnpinst.exe (Sideloading)
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\microsoft\onedrive\onedrive.exe (Search Order)
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\microsoft\onedrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe (Search Order)
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\microsoft\teams\current\teams.exe (Search Order)
  • %SYSTEM32%\dpiscaling.exe (Environment Variable)
  • %SYSTEM32%\rasphone.exe (Environment Variable)
  • %SYSTEM32%\slui.exe (Environment Variable)
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Minecraft Launcher\MinecraftLauncher.exe (Sideloading)
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Bin\Microsoft.BDD.Catalog35.exe (Sideloading)
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive\Update\OneDriveSetup.exe (Sideloading)
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_%VERSION%\WebViewHost\WebViewHost.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Wietze

Acknowledgement: Samir

Acknowledgement: Chris Spehn

Acknowledgement: Andrew Oliveau

Acknowledgement: Tim Peck

Acknowledgement: Will Summerhill

Acknowledgement: Josh Allman

References