Techniques › T1137.001 › AN1437
AN1437 Analytic 1437
Office Suite · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Malicious VBA macros embedded in base templates like Normal.dotm or Personal.xlsb are automatically loaded and executed at startup. Template path may be hijacked to load a remote or attacker-controlled template via GlobalDotName registry setting.</p>
- Detects
- T1137.001 Office Template Macros
- Part of
- DET0519 Detect Persistence via Office Template Macro Injection or Registry Hijack
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| m365:unified | Set-Mailbox, Set-MailboxPolicy, Set-TrustedLocation | DC0064 Command Execution |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
TemplateSource | Macros may be embedded in local user templates or retrieved from shared network paths |
MacroSecurityLevel | Macro execution policy (disabled, warn, enabled) varies by tenant or user configuration |