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Potential Linux Local Account Brute Force Detectededit
Identifies multiple consecutive login attempts executed by one process targeting a local linux user account within a short time interval. Adversaries might brute force login attempts across different users with a default wordlist or a set of customly crafted passwords in an attempt to gain access to these accounts.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Linux
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Credential Access
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
sequence by host.id, process.parent.executable, user.name with maxspan=1s [ process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action == "exec" and process.name == "su" ] with runs=10
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: Brute Force
- ID: T1110
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Password Guessing
- ID: T1110.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/001/