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CVE-2021-31979 CVE-2021-33771 Exploits by Sourgum
Detects patterns as noticed in exploitation of Windows CVE-2021-31979 CVE-2021-33771 vulnerability and DevilsTongue malware by threat group Sourgum
Known false positives
- Unlikely
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Initial Access | |
| Execution |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 11: FileCreate |
Rule body
title: CVE-2021-31979 CVE-2021-33771 Exploits by Sourgum
id: ad7085ac-92e4-4b76-8ce2-276d2c0e68ef
status: test
description: Detects patterns as noticed in exploitation of Windows CVE-2021-31979 CVE-2021-33771 vulnerability and DevilsTongue malware by threat group Sourgum
references:
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/15/protecting-customers-from-a-private-sector-offensive-actor-using-0-day-exploits-and-devilstongue-malware/
- https://citizenlab.ca/2021/07/hooking-candiru-another-mercenary-spyware-vendor-comes-into-focus/
author: Sittikorn S
date: 2021-07-16
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.execution
- attack.credential-access
- attack.t1566
- attack.t1203
- cve.2021-33771
- cve.2021-31979
- detection.emerging-threats
# - threat_group.Sourgum
logsource:
product: windows
category: file_event
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|contains:
- 'C:\Windows\system32\physmem.sys'
- 'C:\Windows\System32\IME\IMEJP\imjpueact.dll'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\IMETC\IMTCPROT.DLL'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\SHARED\imecpmeid.dll'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\config\spp\ServiceState\Recovery\pac.dat'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\config\cy-GB\Setup\SKB\InputMethod\TupTask.dat'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\config\config\startwus.dat'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\SHARED\WimBootConfigurations.ini'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\IMEJP\WimBootConfigurations.ini'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\IMETC\WimBootConfigurations.ini'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: critical
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
TargetFilename|contains:
- 'C:\Windows\system32\physmem.sys'
- 'C:\Windows\System32\IME\IMEJP\imjpueact.dll'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\IMETC\IMTCPROT.DLL'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\SHARED\imecpmeid.dll'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\config\spp\ServiceState\Recovery\pac.dat'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\config\cy-GB\Setup\SKB\InputMethod\TupTask.dat'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\config\config\startwus.dat'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\SHARED\WimBootConfigurations.ini'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\IMEJP\WimBootConfigurations.ini'
- 'C:\Windows\system32\ime\IMETC\WimBootConfigurations.ini'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
TargetFilename | match |
| field:"TargetFilename" kind:match |