Detect CVE-2010-0806 Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Exploitation in Sumo Logic CSE
Detects exploitation of CVE-2010-0806, a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and has been actively exploited in the wild.
MITRE ATT&CK
- Tactic
- Initial Access Execution
Sumo Detection Query
_sourceCategory=windows/events OR _sourceCategory=sysmon
| json field=_raw "EventID", "ParentImage", "Image", "CommandLine", "User", "ComputerName" nodrop
| where ParentImage matches "*iexplore.exe*"
| where Image matches "*cmd.exe*" OR Image matches "*powershell.exe*" OR Image matches "*wscript.exe*" OR Image matches "*cscript.exe*" OR Image matches "*mshta.exe*" OR Image matches "*regsvr32.exe*" OR Image matches "*rundll32.exe*"
| count by ComputerName, User, ParentImage, Image, CommandLine
| sort by _count desc
| fields ComputerName, User, ParentImage, Image, CommandLine, _countSumo Logic query detecting IE-spawned child processes associated with CVE-2010-0806 exploitation via process event telemetry.
Data Sources
Required Tables
False Positives & Tuning
- Legitimate business applications using IE-based automation
- Software deployment tools invoking IE for license activation or registration
- Authorized security scanning or audit tools
- Legacy web portals that trigger local scripts via ActiveX in IE
Other platforms for CVE-2010-0806
Testing Methodology
Validate this detection against 3 adversary techniques from Atomic Red Team. Each test below lists the behaviour to exercise and the telemetry you should expect to see. Executable commands and cleanup steps are available with Pro.
- Test 1Simulate IE Spawning CMD via Scripted Process Launch
Expected signal: ProcessCreate event with ParentImage=iexplore.exe and Image=cmd.exe visible in Sysmon Event ID 1 and Windows Security Event ID 4688
- Test 2Internet Explorer Spawning PowerShell for Encoded Command Execution
Expected signal: Sysmon Event ID 1: powershell.exe with encoded command and parent iexplore.exe; Network telemetry showing iexplore.exe with an active TCP session at time of child spawn
- Test 3Heap Spray Pattern Simulation via IE Memory Allocation Script
Expected signal: High memory allocation events in iexplore.exe process; potential script engine events logged if Script Block Logging is enabled; browser process memory consumption spike visible in performance telemetry
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