Possible Wazuh Security Platform DLL Sideloading (via image_load)

title: Possible Wazuh Security Platform DLL Sideloading (via image_load)
id: f6ff4782-2a97-5485-a9ae-cfd82be9bdc6
status: stable
description: This rule detects potential DLL side loading of DLLs that are part of the Wazuh security platform
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1574/001/
    - https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/c/iron-tiger-sysupdate-adds-linux-targeting.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-16
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1574.001
logsource:
    category: image_load
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ImageLoaded|endswith:
            - '\libwazuhshared.dll'
            - '\libwinpthread-1.dll'
    filter_main_generic:
        ImageLoaded|startswith:
            - 'C:\Program Files\'
            - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
    filter_optional_mingw64:
        ImageLoaded|contains:
            - '\AppData\Local\'
            - '\ProgramData\'
        ImageLoaded|endswith: '\mingw64\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_* and not 1 of filter_optional_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium