UAC Bypass Using PkgMgr and DISM

title: UAC Bypass Using PkgMgr and DISM
id: a743ceba-c771-4d75-97eb-8a90f7f4844c
status: test
description: Detects the pattern of UAC Bypass using pkgmgr.exe and dism.exe (UACMe 23)
references:
    - https://github.com/hfiref0x/UACME
author: Christian Burkard (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-08-23
modified: 2024-12-01
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1548.002
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\pkgmgr.exe'
        Image|endswith: '\dism.exe'
        IntegrityLevel:
            - 'High'
            - 'System'
            - 'S-1-16-16384' # System
            - 'S-1-16-12288' # High
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high