Possible Privilege Escalation Via Symlink Between Osk and Cmd (via process_creation)
This rule detects the creation of a symbolic link between "cmd.exe" and the accessibility on-screen keyboard binary (osk.exe) using "mklink". This method provides an elevated command prompt to the user from the login screen without the need to log in.
SigmahighWindowsv1
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