Diamond Sleet APT DLL Sideloading Indicators

Detects DLL sideloading activity seen used by Diamond Sleet APT

title: Diamond Sleet APT DLL Sideloading Indicators
id: d1b65d98-37d7-4ff6-b139-2d87c1af3042
status: test
description: Detects DLL sideloading activity seen used by Diamond Sleet APT
references:
    - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/18/multiple-north-korean-threat-actors-exploiting-the-teamcity-cve-2023-42793-vulnerability/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-10-24
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1574.001
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: image_load
detection:
    selection_1:
        Image|endswith: ':\ProgramData\clip.exe'
        ImageLoaded|endswith: ':\ProgramData\Version.dll'
    selection_2:
        Image|endswith: ':\ProgramData\wsmprovhost.exe'
        ImageLoaded|endswith: ':\ProgramData\DSROLE.dll'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

• T1574.001DLL

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/18/multiple-north-korean-threat-actors-exploiting-the-teamcity-cve-2023-42793-vulnerability/↗