{'created': '2020-01-24T15:11:02.758Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may gain persistence and elevate privileges by '
                'executing malicious content triggered by PowerShell profiles. '
                'A PowerShell profile  (<code>profile.ps1</code>) is a script '
                'that runs when '
                '[PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) '
                'starts and can be used as a logon script to customize user '
                'environments.\n'
                '\n'
                '[PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) '
                'supports several profiles depending on the user or host '
                'program. For example, there can be different profiles for '
                '[PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) '
                'host programs such as the PowerShell console, PowerShell ISE '
                'or Visual Studio Code. An administrator can also configure a '
                'profile that applies to all users and host programs on the '
                'local computer. (Citation: Microsoft About Profiles) \n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may modify these profiles to include arbitrary '
                'commands, functions, modules, and/or '
                '[PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) '
                'drives to gain persistence. Every time a user opens a '
                '[PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001) '
                'session the modified script will be executed unless the '
                '<code>-NoProfile</code> flag is used when it is launched. '
                '(Citation: ESET Turla PowerShell May 2019) \n'
                '\n'
                'An adversary may also be able to escalate privileges if a '
                'script in a PowerShell profile is loaded and executed by an '
                'account with higher privileges, such as a domain '
                'administrator. (Citation: Wits End and Shady PowerShell '
                'Profiles)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1546.013',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1546/013'},
                         {'description': 'DeRyke, A.. (2019, June 7). Lab '
                                         'Notes: Persistence and Privilege '
                                         'Elevation using the Powershell '
                                         'Profile. Retrieved July 8, 2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Wits End and Shady PowerShell '
                                         'Profiles',
                          'url': 'https://witsendandshady.blogspot.com/2019/06/lab-notes-persistence-and-privilege.html'},
                         {'description': 'Faou, M. and Dumont R.. (2019, May '
                                         '29). A dive into Turla PowerShell '
                                         'usage. Retrieved June 14, 2019.',
                          'source_name': 'ESET Turla PowerShell May 2019',
                          'url': 'https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/05/29/turla-powershell-usage/'},
                         {'description': 'Malware Archaeology. (2016, June). '
                                         'WINDOWS POWERSHELL LOGGING CHEAT '
                                         'SHEET - Win 7/Win 2008 or later. '
                                         'Retrieved June 24, 2016.',
                          'source_name': 'Malware Archaeology PowerShell Cheat '
                                         'Sheet',
                          'url': 'http://www.malwarearchaeology.com/s/Windows-PowerShell-Logging-Cheat-Sheet-ver-June-2016-v2.pdf'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (2017, November 29). '
                                         'About Profiles. Retrieved June 14, '
                                         '2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft About Profiles',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-6'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (2021, September 27). '
                                         'about_Profiles. Retrieved February '
                                         '4, 2022.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft Profiles',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--0f2c410d-d740-4ed9-abb1-b8f4a7faf6c3',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'privilege-escalation'},
                       {'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'persistence'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:24.124Z',
 'name': 'PowerShell Profile',
 '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_contributors': ['Allen DeRyke, ICE', 'Matt Green, @mgreen27'],
 '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'}