{'created': '2020-02-12T14:09:53.107Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may use the Windows Component Object Model (COM) '
                'for local code execution. COM is an inter-process '
                'communication (IPC) component of the native Windows '
                'application programming interface (API) that enables '
                'interaction between software objects, or executable code that '
                'implements one or more interfaces.(Citation: Fireeye Hunting '
                'COM June 2019) Through COM, a client object can call methods '
                'of server objects, which are typically binary Dynamic Link '
                'Libraries (DLL) or executables (EXE).(Citation: Microsoft '
                'COM) Remote COM execution is facilitated by [Remote '
                'Services](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021) such as  '
                '[Distributed Component Object '
                'Model](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/003) '
                '(DCOM).(Citation: Fireeye Hunting COM June 2019)\n'
                '\n'
                'Various COM interfaces are exposed that can be abused to '
                'invoke arbitrary execution via a variety of programming '
                'languages such as C, C++, Java, and [Visual '
                'Basic](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/005).(Citation: '
                'Microsoft COM) Specific COM objects also exist to directly '
                'perform functions beyond code execution, such as creating a '
                '[Scheduled '
                'Task/Job](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053), '
                'fileless download/execution, and other adversary behaviors '
                'related to privilege escalation and persistence.(Citation: '
                'Fireeye Hunting COM June 2019)(Citation: ProjectZero File '
                'Write EoP Apr 2018)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1559.001',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1559/001'},
                         {'description': 'Forshaw, J. (2018, April 18). '
                                         'Windows Exploitation Tricks: '
                                         'Exploiting Arbitrary File Writes for '
                                         'Local Elevation of Privilege. '
                                         'Retrieved May 3, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'ProjectZero File Write EoP Apr 2018',
                          'url': 'https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/04/windows-exploitation-tricks-exploiting.html'},
                         {'description': 'Hamilton, C. (2019, June 4). Hunting '
                                         'COM Objects. Retrieved June 10, '
                                         '2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Fireeye Hunting COM June 2019',
                          'url': 'https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/06/hunting-com-objects.html'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). Component Object '
                                         'Model (COM). Retrieved November 22, '
                                         '2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft COM',
                          'url': 'https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/ms680573.aspx'},
                         {'description': 'Nelson, M. (2017, January 5). '
                                         'Lateral Movement using the MMC20 '
                                         'Application COM Object. Retrieved '
                                         'November 21, 2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Enigma MMC20 COM Jan 2017',
                          'url': 'https://enigma0x3.net/2017/01/05/lateral-movement-using-the-mmc20-application-com-object/'},
                         {'description': 'Nelson, M. (2017, November 16). '
                                         "Lateral Movement using Outlook's "
                                         'CreateObject Method and '
                                         'DotNetToJScript. Retrieved November '
                                         '21, 2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Enigma Outlook DCOM Lateral Movement '
                                         'Nov 2017',
                          'url': 'https://enigma0x3.net/2017/11/16/lateral-movement-using-outlooks-createobject-method-and-dotnettojscript/'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--2f6b4ed7-fef1-44ba-bcb8-1b4beb610b64',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'execution'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:35.814Z',
 'name': 'Component Object Model',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': True,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows'],
 'x_mitre_remote_support': False,
 'x_mitre_version': '1.2'}

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