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AN0781 Analytic 0781
Windows · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Behavior chain involving abnormal registry modifications via CLI, PowerShell, WMI, or direct API calls, especially targeting persistence, privilege escalation, or defense evasion keys, potentially followed by service restart or process execution. Such as editing Notify/Userinit/Startup keys, or disabling SafeDllSearchMode.</p>
- Detects
- T1112 Modify Registry
- Part of
- DET0280 Behavior-Based Registry Modification Detection on Windows
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:Sysmon | EventCode=13, 14 | DC0063 Windows Registry Key Modification |
| WinEventLog:Sysmon | EventCode=1 | DC0032 Process Creation |
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 |
|---|---|
RegistryKeyPathPatterns | Environment-specific list of monitored or critical registry keys, e.g., Run, Services, Security Settings, LSASS |
ParentProcessAllowList | Allowlist of legitimate registry tools (e.g., regedit.exe, msiexec.exe); used to filter known safe writes |
TimeWindow | Correlate registry change with nearby process/service execution within a defined timeframe |
SignatureCheck | Flag unsigned executables or abnormal parent-child lineage performing registry modification |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38831 | RARLAB WinRAR | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-26169 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-4577 | PHP Group PHP | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-30400 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |