// MITRE ATT&CK
T1546.011 · Application Shimming
Sub-technique of T1546 · Event Triggered Execution.
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by application shims. The Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Infrastructure/Framework (Application Shim) was created to allow for backward compatibility of software as the operating syst...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Application Shimming starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Related techniques
T1546.013
PowerShell Profile T1546.006
LC_LOAD_DYLIB Addition T1548.002
Bypass User Account Control T1548.003
Sudo and Sudo Caching T1611
Escape to Host T1546.005
Trap T1548
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism T1548.001
Setuid and Setgid
PowerShell Profile T1546.006
LC_LOAD_DYLIB Addition T1548.002
Bypass User Account Control T1548.003
Sudo and Sudo Caching T1611
Escape to Host T1546.005
Trap T1548
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism T1548.001
Setuid and Setgid
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