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Potential Linux Hack Tool Launchededit
Monitors for the execution of different processes that might be used by attackers for malicious intent. An alert from this rule should be investigated further, as hack tools are commonly used by blue teamers and system administrators as well.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- endgame-*
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: Execution
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.action in ("exec", "exec_event") and event.type == "start" and
process.name in (
// exploitation frameworks
"crackmapexec", "msfconsole", "msfvenom", "sliver-client", "sliver-server", "havoc",
// network scanners (nmap left out to reduce noise)
"zenmap", "nuclei", "netdiscover", "legion",
// web enumeration
"gobuster", "dirbuster", "dirb", "wfuzz", "ffuf", "whatweb", "eyewitness",
// web vulnerability scanning
"wpscan", "joomscan", "droopescan", "nikto",
// exploitation tools
"sqlmap", "commix", "yersinia",
// cracking and brute forcing
"john", "hashcat", "hydra", "ncrack", "cewl", "fcrackzip", "rainbowcrack",
// host and network
"linenum.sh", "linpeas.sh", "pspy32", "pspy32s", "pspy64", "pspy64s", "binwalk", "evil-winrm"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/