title: Using Sticky-keys To Obtain Unauthenticated, Privileged Console Access
id: 1070db9a-3e5d-412e-8e7b-7183b616e1b3
description: By replacing the sticky keys executable with the local admins CMD executable, an attacker is able to access a privileged windows console session without authenticating to the system. When the sticky keys are "activated" the privilleged shell is launched.
references:
    - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/03/apt29_domain_frontin.html
    - https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ClearSky-Fox-Kitten-Campaign-v1.pdf
status: experimental
date: 2020/02/18
modified: 2022/01/11
author: Sreeman
tags:
    - attack.t1546.008
    - attack.privilege_escalation
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine: 'copy /y C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe C:\windows\system32\sethc.exe'
    condition: selection
fields:
    - CommandLine
    - ParentProcess
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium
