Potential Binary Proxy Execution Via Cdb.EXE
Detects usage of "cdb.exe" to launch arbitrary processes or commands from a debugger script file
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate use of debugging tools
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 |
|---|---|
| lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Cdb/ | 2from 2 sources |
| twitter.com/nas_bench/status/1534957360032120833 | Only this detection cites it |
| web.archive.org/web/20170715043507/http://www.exploit-monday.com/2016/08/windbg-cdb-shellcode-runner.html | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b5c7395f-e501-4a08-94d4-57fe7a9da9d2
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1