WinGet DSC COM API Abuse - ConfigurationRemotingServer Without winget.exe Parent

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•0

Detects instances where the 'ConfigurationRemotingServer.exe' binary is spawned by 'WindowsPackageManagerServer.exe' without 'winget.exe' being the parent process. This behavior suggests direct interaction with the WinGet DSC COM API by a non-standard client, which may be an attempt to execute arbitrary code or bypass security constraints typically enforced when using the official winget client.