{'created': '2020-01-14T01:27:31.344Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may inject portable executables (PE) into '
                'processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as '
                'possibly elevate privileges. PE injection is a method of '
                'executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate '
                'live process. \n'
                '\n'
                'PE injection is commonly performed by copying code (perhaps '
                'without a file on disk) into the virtual address space of the '
                'target process before invoking it via a new thread. The write '
                'can be performed with native Windows API calls such as '
                '<code>VirtualAllocEx</code> and '
                '<code>WriteProcessMemory</code>, then invoked with '
                '<code>CreateRemoteThread</code> or additional code (ex: '
                'shellcode). The displacement of the injected code does '
                'introduce the additional requirement for functionality to '
                'remap memory references. (Citation: Elastic Process Injection '
                'July 2017) \n'
                '\n'
                'Running code in the context of another process may allow '
                "access to the process's memory, system/network resources, and "
                'possibly elevated privileges. Execution via PE injection may '
                'also evade detection from security products since the '
                'execution is masked under a legitimate process. ',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1055.002',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055/002'},
                         {'description': 'Hosseini, A. (2017, July 18). Ten '
                                         'Process Injection Techniques: A '
                                         'Technical Survey Of Common And '
                                         'Trending Process Injection '
                                         'Techniques. Retrieved December 7, '
                                         '2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Elastic Process Injection July 2017',
                          'url': 'https://www.endgame.com/blog/technical-blog/ten-process-injection-techniques-technical-survey-common-and-trending-process'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--806a49c4-970d-43f9-9acc-ac0ee11e6662',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'defense-evasion'},
                       {'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'privilege-escalation'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:01.839Z',
 'name': 'Portable Executable Injection',
 '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_version': '1.2'}

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