examples:

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

mlang.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

• %SYSTEM32%\calc.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\computerdefaults.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
• %SYSTEM32%\fodhelper.exe (Sideloading) [AutoElevate]
• %SYSTEM32%\ie4uinit.exe (Sideloading)
• %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\root\Office%VERSION%\excel.exe (Environment Variable)

Acknowledgement: Wietze