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cdb

Debugging tool included with Windows Debugging Tools. Located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64\cdb.exe; C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x86\cdb.exe.

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cdb

cdb

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.execution.command

Contract

Outputs

process.output

Command execution output

Side effects: process_spawn

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Resource Profile

Resource	Value
CPU	low
Memory	16 MB
Network	low
Disk I/O	low

Examples

Launch 64-bit shellcode from the specified .wds file using cdb.exe. (Local execution of assembly shellcode.)

cdb.exe -cf {PATH:.wds} -o notepad.exe

Attaching to any process and executing shell commands. (Run a shell command under a trusted Microsoft signed binary)

cdb.exe -pd -pn {process_name}
.shell {CMD}

Execute arbitrary commands and binaries using a debugging script (see Resources section for a sample file). (Run commands under a trusted Microsoft signed binary)

cdb.exe -c {PATH:.txt} "{CMD}"

Detection

Type	Rule / Indicator
sigma	https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_cdb.yml
elastic	https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/414d32027632a49fb239abb8fbbb55d3fa8dd861/rules/windows/defense_evasion_unusual_process_network_connection.toml
elastic	https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/414d32027632a49fb239abb8fbbb55d3fa8dd861/rules/windows/defense_evasion_network_connection_from_windows_binary.toml
blockrule	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules

Documentation

cdb

cdb is a Windows LOLBin. Debugging tool included with Windows Debugging Tools. Located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64\cdb.exe; C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x86\cdb.exe.

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