{
  "node_id": "mitre-attack-t1546-003-windows-management-instrumentation-event-subscription",
  "title": "MITRE ATT&CK T1546.003: Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription (Enterprise Tactic TA0004 - Privilege Escalation / TA0003 - Persistence)",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-25",
  "bluf": "MITRE ATT&CK T1546.003 (Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription) is an Enterprise Privilege Escalation and Persistence sub-technique of T1546 (Event Triggered Execution). Adversaries may establish persistence and elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event subscription. WMI can be used to install event filters, providers, consumers, and bindings that execute code when a defined event occurs. Examples of events that may be subscribed to are the wall clock time, user login, or the computer's uptime. Affected platforms: Windows. MITRE-documented mitigations include M1018 User Account Management, M1026 Privileged Account Management, M1040 Behavior Prevention on Endpoint. The Center for Threat-Informed Defense maps this technique to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls AC-02, AC-03, AC-05, AC-06, CA-07, CM-02, CM-03, CM-05.",
  "paywall": {
    "status": "LOCKED",
    "unlock_cost_usd": "0.01",
    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
  },
  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "nist_framework",
      "iso_standard",
      "industry_mapping",
      "mitre_d3fend"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "nist-cybersecurity-framework-2-0",
    "iso-27001-2022",
    "nist-sp-800-53-r5",
    "cis-controls-v8",
    "mitre-attack-t1546-event-triggered-execution"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 7
}