WinGet DSC Abuse - winget configure Spawning ConfigurationRemotingServer

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•0

Detects winget.exe executing the 'configure' subcommand, which subsequently launches 'ConfigurationRemotingServer.exe'. This pattern is associated with potential abuse of Windows Desired State Configuration (DSC) to execute arbitrary code or scripts embedded within DSC configuration files, bypassing standard PowerShell execution monitoring mechanisms.