T1216 - System Script Proxy Execution

Tactics:
Defense Evasion
Platforms:
Windows
Detection:
Not specified
Description:
Adversaries may use trusted scripts, often signed with certificates, to proxy the execution of malicious files. Several Microsoft signed scripts that have been downloaded from Microsoft or are default on Windows installations can be used to proxy execution of other files.(Citation: LOLBAS Project) This behavior may be abused by adversaries to execute malicious files that could bypass application control and signature validation on systems.(Citation: GitHub Ultimate AppLocker Bypass List)
Sub-techniques (2)
ID ATT&CK Actions
T1216.001 PubPrn
T1216.002 SyncAppvPublishingServer
Metadata
MITRE ID: T1216
STIX ID: attack-pattern--f6fe9070-7a65-...
Platforms: Windows
Created: 13/01/2026 17:48
Updated: 14/03/2026 04:00