Potential CommandLine Path Traversal Via Cmd.EXE
Detects potential path traversal attempt via cmd.exe. Could indicate possible command/argument confusion/hijacking
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
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Java tools are known to produce false-positive when loading libraries
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 |
|---|---|
| hackingiscool.pl/cmdhijack-command-argument-confusion-with-path-traversal-in-cmd-exe/ | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/Oddvarmoe/status/1270633613449723905 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 087790e3-3287-436c-bccf-cbd0184a7db1
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1