T1218.008: Odbcconf
| View on MITRE ATT&CK | T1218.008 |
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| Tactic(s) | Defense Evasion |
Data from MITRE ATT&CK®:
Adversaries may abuse odbcconf.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads. Odbcconf.exe is a Windows utility that allows you to configure Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) drivers and data source names.(Citation: Microsoft odbcconf.exe) The Odbcconf.exe binary may be digitally signed by Microsoft.
Adversaries may abuse odbcconf.exe to bypass application control solutions that do not account for its potential abuse. Similar to Regsvr32, odbcconf.exe has a REGSVR flag that can be misused to execute DLLs (ex: odbcconf.exe /S /A {REGSVR "C:\Users\Public\file.dll"}). (Citation: LOLBAS Odbcconf)(Citation: TrendMicro Squiblydoo Aug 2017)(Citation: TrendMicro Cobalt Group Nov 2017)
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MITRE ATT&CK Data Components
Module Load (Module)
Attaching a module into the memory of a process/program, typically to access shared resources/features provided by the module (ex: Sysmon EID 7)Command Execution (Command)
The execution of a line of text, potentially with arguments, created from program code (e.g. a cmdlet executed via powershell.exe, interactive commands like >dir, shell executions, etc. )Process Creation (Process)
The initial construction of an executable managed by the OS, that may involve one or more tasks or threads. (e.g. Win EID 4688, Sysmon EID 1, cmd.exe > net use, etc.)Control Validation Tests for this Technique
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Sigma Detections for this Technique
Suspicious Response File Execution Via Odbcconf.EXE
New DLL Registered Via Odbcconf.EXE
Odbcconf.EXE Suspicious DLL Location
Response File Execution Via Odbcconf.EXE
Uncommon Child Process Spawned By Odbcconf.EXE
Suspicious Driver/DLL Installation Via Odbcconf.EXE
Driver/DLL Installation Via Odbcconf.EXE
Potentially Suspicious DLL Registered Via Odbcconf.EXE
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