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Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059

(ATT&CK® Technique)

Subtechniques

Definition

Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries. These interfaces and languages provide ways of interacting with computer systems and are a common feature across many different platforms. Most systems come with some built-in command-line interface and scripting capabilities, for example, macOS and Linux distributions include some flavor of Unix Shell while Windows installations include the Windows Command Shell and PowerShell.

D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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

        graph LR;

     T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] --> |executes| ExecutableScript["Executable Script"]; class T1059 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode; click ExecutableScript href "/dao/artifact/d3f:ExecutableScript";
        click T1059 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1059/"; click ExecutableScript href "/dao/artifact/d3f:ExecutableScript";             LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -->
          | restricts | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -.->
            | May Harden | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class LocalFilePermissions DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click LocalFilePermissions href "/technique/d3f:LocalFilePermissions"; FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -->
          | encrypts | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -.->
            | May Harden | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class FileEncryption DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileEncryption href "/technique/d3f:FileEncryption";                           FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class FileIntegrityMonitoring DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileIntegrityMonitoring href "/technique/d3f:FileIntegrityMonitoring"; FileEviction["File Eviction"] -->
          | deletes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileEviction["File Eviction"] -.->
            | May Evict | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class FileEviction DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileEviction href "/technique/d3f:FileEviction";                           DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -->
          | spoofs | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -.->
            | May Deceive | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class DecoyFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click DecoyFile href "/technique/d3f:DecoyFile";              DynamicAnalysis["Dynamic Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          DynamicAnalysis["Dynamic Analysis"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class DynamicAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click DynamicAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:DynamicAnalysis"; EmulatedFileAnalysis["Emulated File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          EmulatedFileAnalysis["Emulated File Analysis"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class EmulatedFileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click EmulatedFileAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:EmulatedFileAnalysis";                           ExecutableAllowlisting["Executable Allowlisting"] -->
          | blocks | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          ExecutableAllowlisting["Executable Allowlisting"] -.->
            | May Isolate | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class ExecutableAllowlisting DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click ExecutableAllowlisting href "/technique/d3f:ExecutableAllowlisting";            ExecutableDenylisting["Executable Denylisting"] -->
          | blocks | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          ExecutableDenylisting["Executable Denylisting"] -.->
            | May Isolate | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class ExecutableDenylisting DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click ExecutableDenylisting href "/technique/d3f:ExecutableDenylisting";                RestoreFile["Restore File"] -->
          | restores | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          RestoreFile["Restore File"] -.->
            | May Restore | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class RestoreFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreFile href "/technique/d3f:RestoreFile"; FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ExecutableScript["Executable Script"];

          FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -.->
            | May Detect | T1059["Command and Scripting Interpreter"] ;
          class FileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ExecutableScript ArtifactNode;
          click FileAnalysis href "/technique/d3f:FileAnalysis";

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