examples:

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

msftedit.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

• %SYSTEM32%\charmap.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\mspaint.exe (Sideloading)
• %SYSTEM32%\searchindexer.exe (Phantom)
• %SYSTEM32%\searchprotocolhost.exe (Phantom)

Acknowledgement: Adam

Acknowledgement: Wietze