{'created': '2020-03-09T14:12:31.196Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for '
                'execution. The Windows command shell '
                '([cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106)) is the '
                'primary command prompt on Windows systems. The Windows '
                'command prompt can be used to control almost any aspect of a '
                'system, with various permission levels required for different '
                'subsets of commands. The command prompt can be invoked '
                'remotely via [Remote '
                'Services](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021) such as '
                '[SSH](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/004).(Citation: '
                'SSH in Windows)\n'
                '\n'
                'Batch files (ex: .bat or .cmd) also provide the shell with a '
                'list of sequential commands to run, as well as normal '
                'scripting operations such as conditionals and loops. Common '
                'uses of batch files include long or repetitive tasks, or the '
                'need to run the same set of commands on multiple systems.\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may leverage '
                '[cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106) to execute '
                'various commands and payloads. Common uses include '
                '[cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106) to execute a '
                'single command, or abusing '
                '[cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106) interactively '
                'with input and output forwarded over a command and control '
                'channel.',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1059.003',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/003'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (2020, May 19). Tutorial: '
                                         'SSH in Windows Terminal. Retrieved '
                                         'July 26, 2021.',
                          'source_name': 'SSH in Windows',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/tutorials/ssh'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'execution'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:25.722Z',
 'name': 'Windows Command Shell',
 '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': '1.5'}

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