File Creation In Suspicious Directory By Msdt.EXE
Detects msdt.exe creating files in suspicious directories which could be a sign of exploitation of either Follina or Dogwalk vulnerabilities
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- file_event
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| irsl.medium.com/the-trouble-with-microsofts-troubleshooters-6e32fc80b8bd | 2 |
| msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/05/30/guidance-for-cve-2022-30190-microsoft-support-diagnostic-tool-vulnerability/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 318557a5-150c-4c8d-b70e-a9910e199857
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalationcve.2022-30190
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1