IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
User Discovery via Whoamiedit
The whoami application was executed on a Linux host. This is often used by
tools and persistence mechanisms to test for privileged access.
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Linux
Rule version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Potential false positivesedit
Security testing tools and frameworks may run this command. Some normal use of this command may originate from automation tools and frameworks.
Rule queryedit
process.name: whoami and event.action:executed
Threat mappingedit
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: System Owner/User Discovery
- ID: T1033
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1033/