{'created': '2018-01-16T16:13:52.465Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'The Windows security subsystem is a set of components that '
                'manage and enforce the security policy for a computer or '
                'domain. The Local Security Authority (LSA) is the main '
                'component responsible for local security policy and user '
                'authentication. The LSA includes multiple dynamic link '
                'libraries (DLLs) associated with various other security '
                'functions, all of which run in the context of the LSA '
                'Subsystem Service (LSASS) lsass.exe process. (Citation: '
                'Microsoft Security Subsystem)\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may target lsass.exe drivers to obtain execution '
                'and/or persistence. By either replacing or adding '
                'illegitimate drivers (e.g., [DLL '
                'Side-Loading](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1073) or '
                '[DLL Search Order '
                'Hijacking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1038)), an '
                'adversary can achieve arbitrary code execution triggered by '
                'continuous LSA operations.',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1177',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1177'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). Security '
                                         'Subsystem Architecture. Retrieved '
                                         'November 27, 2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft Security Subsystem',
                          'url': 'https://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc961760.aspx'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (2014, March 12). '
                                         'Configuring Additional LSA '
                                         'Protection. Retrieved November 27, '
                                         '2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft LSA Protection Mar 2014',
                          'url': 'https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn408187.aspx'},
                         {'description': 'Russinovich, M. (2016, January 4). '
                                         'Autoruns for Windows v13.51. '
                                         'Retrieved June 6, 2016.',
                          'source_name': 'TechNet Autoruns',
                          'url': 'https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). Dynamic-Link '
                                         'Library Security. Retrieved November '
                                         '27, 2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft DLL Security',
                          'url': 'https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/ff919712.aspx'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--6e6845c2-347a-4a6f-a2d1-b74a18ebd352',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'execution'},
                       {'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'persistence'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:55.803Z',
 'name': 'LSASS Driver',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': True,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Vincent Le Toux'],
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': False,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.1'}