mandiant-capa-rules/load-code/shellcode/execute-shellcode-via-windows-callback-function.yml

rule:
  meta:
    name: execute shellcode via Windows callback function
    namespace: load-code/shellcode
    authors:
      - ervin.ocampo@mandiant.com
      - jakub.jozwiak@mandiant.com
    description: Detect usage of various WinAPI functions that accept callback functions as parameters in order to execute arbitrary shellcode
    scope: function
    att&ck:
      - Defense Evasion::Reflective Code Loading [T1620]
    mbc:
      - Defense Evasion::Hijack Execution Flow::Abuse Windows Function Calls [F0015.006]
    references:
      - https://github.com/ChaitanyaHaritash/Callback_Shellcode_Injection
      - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/k/earth-preta-spear-phishing-governments-worldwide.html
      - http://ropgadget.com/posts/abusing_win_functions.html
      - https://github.com/aahmad097/AlternativeShellcodeExec/
    examples:
      - 10cd7afd580ee9c222b0a87ff241d306:0x10008BE0
      - 268d61837aa248c1d49a973612a129ce:0x1000CEC0
      - 4a2992b4c7a1573bf7c74065e3bf5b0d:0x1000D050
      - 43db867967c71bd3aaba9a9a3084e7fa:0x140001000
  features:
    - and:
      - match: allocate or change RWX memory
      - or:
        - api: EnumDateFormats
        - api: GrayString
        - api: LineDDA
        - api: EnumChildWindows
        - api: EnumDesktops
        - api: EnumDesktopWindows
        - api: EnumSystemCodePages
        - api: EnumSystemGeoID
        - api: EnumSystemLanguageGroups
        - api: EnumSystemLocales
        - api: EnumThreadWindows
        - api: EnumUILanguages
        - api: EnumWindows
        - api: EnumChildWindows
        - api: EnumTimeFormats