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Unusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service
editUnusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service
editLooks for anomalous access to the metadata service by an unusual process. The metadata service may be targeted in order to harvest credentials or user data scripts containing secrets.
Rule type: machine_learning
Machine learning job: linux_rare_metadata_process
Machine learning anomaly threshold: 50
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 15 minutes
Searches indices from: now-45m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Linux
- Threat Detection
- ML
Version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Potential false positives
editA newly installed program or one that runs very rarely as part of a monthly or quarterly workflow could trigger this detection rule.