CISCO TALOS BLOG
Introduction to COM usage by Windows threats
HIGH COM Windows Qakbot lateral movement
Strategic summary
Researchers systematically document how malware abuses COM interfaces for lateral movement, persistence, and Windows automation, with Qakbot presented as a case study and reverse-engineering tools discussed.
Relevance for you
Cisco Talos documents systematically how malware exploits COM interfaces for lateral movement, persistence, and evasion , a fundamental defensive competency for Windows-heavy infrastructure defenders.
Risk score
20
- cvss base
- 0.00
- kev bonus
- 0.00
- epss bonus
- 0.00
- poc bonus
- 0.00
- raw before weight
- 0.00
- industry weight
- 1.21
- freshness factor
- 1.00
- exploitability factor
- 1.00
- days old
- 0.00
- vendor mismatch penalty
- 0.00
Path: operational