Techniques › T1574.009 › AN0176
AN0176 Analytic 0176
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Unquoted service or shortcut paths that contain spaces and allow path interception by higher-level executables. Defender observes registry service configurations with unquoted paths, file creation of executables in parent directories of unquoted paths, and subsequent process execution from unexpected locations.</p>
- Detects
- T1574.009 Path Interception by Unquoted Path
- Part of
- DET0064 Detection Strategy for Hijack Execution Flow through Path Interception by Unquoted Path
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| WinEventLog:Security | EventCode=4657 | DC0063 Windows Registry Key Modification |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=11 | DC0039 File Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=15 | DC0059 File Metadata |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
MonitoredServices | List of critical services to check for unquoted paths in ImagePath registry keys. |
SuspiciousBinaryList | Executables with names matching potential interception targets (e.g., program.exe, net.exe). |
TimeWindow | Correlation interval between file creation in parent directories and execution of unquoted path process. |
BaselineServiceConfig | Known good service paths for comparison against modified or unquoted values. |