image_load_side_load_coregen.yml

title: Potential DLL Sideloading Using Coregen.exe
id: 0fa66f66-e3f6-4a9c-93f8-4f2610b00171
status: test
description: Detect usage of DLL "coregen.exe" (Microsoft CoreCLR Native Image Generator) binary to sideload arbitrary DLLs.
references:
    - https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Coregen/
author: frack113
date: 2022/12/31
tags:
    - attack.defense_evasion
    - attack.t1218
    - attack.t1055
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\coregen.exe'
    filter:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Windows\System32\'
            - 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\'
            - 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Silverlight\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Silverlight\'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium