Remote XSL Execution Via Msxsl.EXE

Detects the execution of the "msxsl" binary with an "http" keyword in the command line. This might indicate a potential remote execution of XSL files.

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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

Msxsl is not installed by default and is deprecated, so unlikely on most systems.

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1220/T1220.md	Detection test	3
lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/OtherMSBinaries/Msxsl/	Tool	3from 2 sources

Detection rules

Remote XSL Execution Via Msxsl.EXE

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

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Detection rules