T1059.005: T1059.005
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1059.005- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 09/03/2020 15:29
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:12
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Aliases
Visual Basic
Platforms
windows macos linux
Description
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-attack | execution |
Marking (TLP)
TLP:CLEAR Copyright 2015-2025, The MITRE Corporation. MITRE ATT&CK and ATT&CK are registered trademarks of The MITRE Corporation.
External references
Related entities
Intrusion sets, malware, reports, vulnerabilities, indicators and other entities linked to this technique.
Intrusion sets (APT) (70)
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Hive0147 usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[BRONZE BUTLER](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0060) is a cyber espionage group with likely Chinese origins that has been active since at least 2008. The group primarily targets Japanese organizations, particularly those in…
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Rancor usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Rancor](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0075) is a threat group that has led targeted campaigns against the South East Asia region. [Rancor](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0075) uses politically-motivated lures to entice victims to open malicious documents. (Citation:…
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SAMBA SPIDER usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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Lampion usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Transparent Tribe](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0134) is a suspected Pakistan-based threat group that has been active since at least 2013, primarily targeting diplomatic, defense, and research organizations in India and Afghanistan.(Citation: Proofpoint…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Patchwork](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040) is a cyber espionage group that was first observed in December 2015. While the group has not been definitively attributed, circumstantial evidence suggests the group may be…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Silence](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0091) is a financially motivated threat actor targeting financial institutions in different countries. The group was first seen in June 2016. Their main targets reside in Russia, Ukraine,…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
Malteiro usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Malteiro](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1026) is a financially motivated criminal group that is likely based in Brazil and has been active since at least November 2019. The group operates and distributes the…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Windshift](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0112) is a threat group that has been active since at least 2017, targeting specific individuals for surveillance in government departments and critical infrastructure across the Middle East.(Citation:…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
TA2541 usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[TA2541](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1018) is a cybercriminal group that has been targeting the aviation, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, and defense industries since at least 2017. [TA2541](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1018) campaigns are typically high volume and…
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MirrorFace usesAlienVault Confidence 100
[MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1054) is a People's Republic of China (PRC)-aligned cyberespionage actor believed to be a subgroup under the [menuPass](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0045) umbrella based on targeting, tools, and infrastructure overlaps. [MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1054) has…
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Malware (72)
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Remexi usesFamily The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Remexi](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0375) is a Windows-based Trojan that was developed in the C programming language.(Citation: Securelist Remexi Jan 2019)
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HOLODONUT usesFamily
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Culebra usesFamily
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Cronus usesFamily
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xRAT usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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Guildma usesFamily
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SpyGlace usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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PicassoLoader usesFamily
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Agent Tesla - S0331 usesFamily
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Matanbuchus usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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CastleLoader usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
Reports (50)
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AlienVault Confidence 100 1 CVE 18 MITREs 1 Malware 14 IOCs 9 Observables
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AlienVault Confidence 100 20 MITREs 9 IOCs 3 Observables
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AlienVault Confidence 100 13 MITREs 2 Malwares 2 IOCs 1 Observable
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AlienVault Confidence 100 19 MITREs 3 Malwares 12 IOCs 9 Observables
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AlienVault Confidence 100 20 MITREs 2 Malwares 13 IOCs 6 Observables 1 APT
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AlienVault Confidence 100 18 MITREs 5 Malwares 3 IOCs 3 Observables 1 APT
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AlienVault Confidence 100 19 MITREs 1 Malware 6 IOCs 6 Observables
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1 CVE 20 MITREs 9 Observables
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20 MITREs 4 Malwares 18 Observables 1 APT
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18 MITREs 5 Malwares 2 Observables 1 APT
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AlienVault Confidence 100 1 CVE 18 MITREs 3 Malwares 27 IOCs 27 Observables
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19 MITREs 5 Malwares 1 Observable 1 APT
Vulnerabilities (CVE) (37)
BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA)contain an OS command injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker …
- Attack vector
- Network
- Published
- 13/02/2026
- Modified
- 20/02/2026
Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a …
- Attack vector
- NETWORK
- Published
- 08/01/2021
- Modified
- 27/01/2026
WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution
- Published
- 15/02/2022
- Modified
- 02/06/2026
Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. This vulnerability can lead to memory overread …
- Attack vector
- Network
- Published
- 10/07/2025
- Modified
- 21/12/2025
Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for …
- Attack vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Published
- 12/04/2017
- Modified
- 22/04/2026
Microsoft is aware of a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows publicly referred to as "YellowKey". The proof of concept for this …
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Published
- 20/05/2026
- Modified
- 04/06/2026
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An …
- Published
- 14/06/2022
- Modified
- 27/05/2026
RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary …
- Attack vector
- Network
- Published
- 12/08/2025
- Modified
- 27/05/2026
A vulnerability in the RADIUS subsystem implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to …
- Attack vector
- Network
- Published
- 14/08/2025
- Modified
- 27/05/2026
Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Published
- 25/03/2024
- Modified
- 21/12/2025
Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote code execution in the context of the current user.
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Published
- 15/11/2017
- Modified
- 29/05/2026
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