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Proc Memory - T1055.009

(ATT&CK® Technique)
Definition

Adversaries may inject malicious code into processes via the /proc filesystem in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. Proc memory injection is a method of executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process.
D3FEND Inferred Relationships

Browse the D3FEND knowledge graph by clicking on the nodes below.
        graph LR;

     T1055009["Proc Memory"] --> |accesses| OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"]; class T1055009 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode; click OperatingSystemFile href "/dao/artifact/d3f:OperatingSystemFile";
        click T1055009 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1055.009/"; click OperatingSystemFile href "/dao/artifact/d3f:OperatingSystemFile"; T1055009["Proc Memory"] --> |may-modify| OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"]; class T1055009 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode; click OperatingSystemFile href "/dao/artifact/d3f:OperatingSystemFile";
        click T1055009 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1055.009/"; click OperatingSystemFile href "/dao/artifact/d3f:OperatingSystemFile";                          FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -->
          | analyzes | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class FileIntegrityMonitoring DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileIntegrityMonitoring href "/technique/d3f:FileIntegrityMonitoring";                            FileEviction["File Eviction"] -->
          | deletes | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          FileEviction["File Eviction"] -.->
            | May Evict | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class FileEviction DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileEviction href "/technique/d3f:FileEviction";    DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -->
          | spoofs | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -.->
            | May Deceive | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class DecoyFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click DecoyFile href "/technique/d3f:DecoyFile";                                                FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -->
          | encrypts | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -.->
            | May Harden | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class FileEncryption DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileEncryption href "/technique/d3f:FileEncryption";  RestoreFile["Restore File"] -->
          | restores | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          RestoreFile["Restore File"] -.->
            | May Restore | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class RestoreFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreFile href "/technique/d3f:RestoreFile";                                LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -->
          | restricts | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -.->
            | May Harden | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class LocalFilePermissions DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click LocalFilePermissions href "/technique/d3f:LocalFilePermissions";                              FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class FileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:FileAnalysis";                                                    SystemFileAnalysis["System File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | OperatingSystemFile["Operating System File"];

          SystemFileAnalysis["System File Analysis"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1055009["Proc Memory"] ;
          class SystemFileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class OperatingSystemFile ArtifactNode;
          click SystemFileAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:SystemFileAnalysis";
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