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PSFramework

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General Scripting Framework, providing PowerShell-specific infrastructure for other modules.

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SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses

No license compliance issues

Secrets

1 debugging symbols found

Security

Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities detected

Hardening

No application hardening issues

Threats

Tampering

No evidence of software tampering

Malware

No evidence of malware inclusion

List of software quality issues with the number of affected components.

Policies

Info

Problem

Software components sometimes need to interact with higher privilege parts of the operating system, often requiring administrative access to accomplish a task. System security settings are the first line of defense against the most common attack vectors. For that reason, attackers often aim to tamper with system security settings. Disabling User Access Controls (UAC) and other security settings enables malicious code to execute without being blocked. While the presence of code that tampers with system security settings does not necessarily imply malicious intent, all of its uses in a software package should be documented and approved. Only select applications should consider using functions that interact with system security settings. One example of acceptable use for such functions is allowing specialized applications to install as services that monitor the operating system events.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

5 packages

found in

Top 100

86 packages

found in

Top 1k

726 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.29k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.

Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1562.001 - Disable or Modify Tools.

Consider rewriting the flagged code without using the marked behaviors.

TH17127

Detected presence of files containing URLs that link to raw files on GitHub.

hunting

Problem

Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are structured addresses that point to locations and assets on the internet. URLs allow software developers to build complex applications that exchange data with servers that can be hosted in multiple geographical regions. URLs can commonly be found embedded in documentation, configuration files, source code and compiled binaries. One or more embedded URLs were discovered to link to raw files hosted on GitHub. Attackers often abuse popular web services to host malicious payloads. Since code-sharing services URLs are typically allowed by security solutions, using them for payload delivery increases the odds that the malicious code will reach the user. While the presence of code-sharing service locations does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved. An increasing number of software supply chain attacks in the open source space leverages the GitHub service to deliver malicious payloads.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

7 packages

found in

Top 100

387 packages

found in

Top 1k

1476 packages

found in

Top 10k

2.58k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider an alternative delivery mechanism for software packages.

SQ34202

Detected presence of private debug database files.

Causes risk: debugging symbols found

secrets

Problem

Program database (PDB) files are typically only used during software development. They contain private debug symbols that make it significantly easier to reverse engineer a closed source application. In some cases, having a program database file is equivalent to having access to the source code. Presence of program databases could indicate that one or more software components have been built using a debug profile, instead of the release.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

3 packages

found in

Top 100

106 packages

found in

Top 1k

237 packages

found in

Top 10k

424 packages

in community

Next steps

Remove private debug database files from the software package before you release it.

TH16106

Detected presence of files that collect and exfiltrate user information.

hunting

Problem

Software components contain executable code that performs actions implemented during its development. These actions are called behaviors. In the analysis report, behaviors are presented as human-readable descriptions that best match the underlying code intent. While most behaviors are benign on their own, some might become important for analysis when observed alongside other capabilities the component exhibits. This issue is reported for files that can enumerate user information and make HTTP requests. While presence of this behavior combination does not imply malicious intent, it is advised that the reported files are reviewed. One example of acceptable use for this type of data collection is the opt-in telemetry for software debugging purposes.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

1 packages

found in

Top 1k

1 packages

found in

Top 10k

4 packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.

Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1033 - System Owner/User Discovery.

Consider limiting the collection of user information to a minimum.

TH17115

Detected presence of files containing URLs that use non-standard ports.

hunting

Problem

Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are structured addresses that point to locations and assets on the internet. URLs allow software developers to build complex applications that exchange data with servers that can be hosted in multiple geographical regions. URLs can commonly be found embedded in documentation, configuration files, source code and compiled binaries. A port number is associated with a network address of a host, such as an IP address, and the type of network protocol used for communication. Within URLs, the ports are optional. Ports can be specified in a URL immediately following the domain name. Each network protocol, or schema, has a set of standard ports on which the service operates. This issue is raised when a mismatch between a network protocol and its expected port number is detected. While the presence of non-standard ports does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

13 packages

found in

Top 100

124 packages

found in

Top 1k

643 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.03k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider changing the port to one that is standard for the networking protocol.

TH16126

Detected presence of software components that can access user identity information.

hunting

Problem

Operating systems allow multiple user accounts to coexist on a single computer system. Each registered user has identity information associated with their account. At the very least, user accounts consist of a user name and an optional password. In some cases, user account data may also include personally identifiable information. Extended personal information may include user's given and last name, their email and mailing address, personal photo and their telephone number. Financially motivated attackers may seek to collect personal information for purposes of selling the private data to a third-party. Malicious code that typically exhibits these behavior traits is commonly referred to as an information stealer. While the presence of code that accesses identity information does not necessarily imply malicious intent, all of its uses in a software package should be documented and approved. Accessing identity information is a very common behavior for software packages. One example of acceptable use for such functions is verifying that the active user has purchased a software license that allows them to run the application.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

7 packages

found in

Top 100

96 packages

found in

Top 1k

432 packages

found in

Top 10k

768 packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.

Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1033 - System Owner/User Discovery.

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List of software quality issues with the number of affected components.

Policies

Info

Problem

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

5 packages

found in

Top 100

86 packages

found in

Top 1k

726 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.29k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.

Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1562.001 - Disable or Modify Tools.

Consider rewriting the flagged code without using the marked behaviors.

TH17127

Detected presence of files containing URLs that link to raw files on GitHub.

hunting

Problem

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

7 packages

found in

Top 100

387 packages

found in

Top 1k

1476 packages

found in

Top 10k

2.58k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider an alternative delivery mechanism for software packages.

SQ34202

Detected presence of private debug database files.

Causes risk: debugging symbols found

secrets

Problem

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

3 packages

found in

Top 100

106 packages

found in

Top 1k

237 packages

found in

Top 10k

424 packages

in community

Next steps

Remove private debug database files from the software package before you release it.

TH16106

Detected presence of files that collect and exfiltrate user information.

hunting

Problem

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

1 packages

found in

Top 1k

1 packages

found in

Top 10k

4 packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.

Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1033 - System Owner/User Discovery.

Consider limiting the collection of user information to a minimum.

TH17115

Detected presence of files containing URLs that use non-standard ports.

hunting

Problem

Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are structured addresses that point to locations and assets on the internet. URLs allow software developers to build complex applications that exchange data with servers that can be hosted in multiple geographical regions. URLs can commonly be found embedded in documentation, configuration files, source code and compiled binaries. A port number is associated with a network address of a host, such as an IP address, and the type of network protocol used for communication. Within URLs, the ports are optional. Ports can be specified in a URL immediately following the domain name. Each network protocol, or schema, has a set of standard ports on which the service operates. This issue is raised when a mismatch between a network protocol and its expected port number is detected. While the presence of non-standard ports does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

13 packages

found in

Top 100

124 packages

found in

Top 1k

643 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.03k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider changing the port to one that is standard for the networking protocol.

TH16126

Detected presence of software components that can access user identity information.

hunting

Problem

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

7 packages

found in

Top 100

96 packages

found in

Top 1k

432 packages

found in

Top 10k

768 packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.

Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1033 - System Owner/User Discovery.