Windows DLL Search Order Hijacking Hunt with Sysmon
Description
The following hunting analytic is an experimental query built against a accidental feature using the latest Sysmon TA 3.0 (https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/5709/) which maps the module load (ImageLoaded) to process_name. This analytic will deprecate once this is fixed. This hunting analytic identifies known libraries in Windows that may be used in a DLL search order hijack or DLL Sideloading setting. This may require recompiling the DLL, moving the DLL or moving the vulnerable process. The query looks for any running out of system32 or syswow64. Some libraries natively run out of other application paths and will need to be added to the exclusion as needed. The lookup is comprised of Microsoft native libraries identified within the Hijacklibs.net project.
- Type: Hunting
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Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud
- Last Updated: 2022-12-31
- Author: Michael Haag, Splunk
- ID: 79c7d1fc-64c7-91be-a616-ccda752efe81
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ATT&CK
Kill Chain Phase
- Installation
- Exploitation
NIST
- DE.AE
CIS20
- CIS 10
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`sysmon` EventCode=7 NOT (process_path IN ("*\\system32\\*", "*\\syswow64\\*","*\\winsxs\\*","*\\wbem\\*"))
| lookup hijacklibs library AS process_name OUTPUT islibrary
| search islibrary = True
| rename Computer as dest process_name AS ImageLoaded process_path AS Module_Path
| stats values(parent_process_name) count by _time dest ImageLoaded Module_Path
| `windows_dll_search_order_hijacking_hunt_with_sysmon_filter`
Macros
The SPL above uses the following Macros:
windows_dll_search_order_hijacking_hunt_with_sysmon_filter is a empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.
Lookups
The SPL above uses the following Lookups:
- hijacklibs with data
Required fields
List of fields required to use this analytic.
- _time
- dest
- ImageLoaded
- Module_Path
How To Implement
The latest Sysmon TA 3.0 https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/5709 will add the ImageLoaded name to the process_name field, allowing this query to work. Use as an example and implement for other products.
Known False Positives
False positives will be present based on paths. Filter or add other paths to the exclusion as needed.
Associated Analytic Story
RBA
Risk Score | Impact | Confidence | Message |
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1.0 | 10 | 10 | An instance of $parent_process_name$ loading $process_name$ was identified on endpoint $dest$. |
The Risk Score is calculated by the following formula: Risk Score = (Impact * Confidence/100). Initial Confidence and Impact is set by the analytic author.
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