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Potential Remote Code Execution via Web Server
editPotential Remote Code Execution via Web Server
editIdentifies suspicious commands executed via a web server, which may suggest a vulnerability and remote shell access.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- endgame-*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Linux
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Persistence
- Tactic: Initial Access
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Use Case: Vulnerability
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action in ("exec", "exec_event") and process.parent.executable : ( "/usr/sbin/nginx", "/usr/local/sbin/nginx", "/usr/sbin/apache", "/usr/local/sbin/apache", "/usr/sbin/apache2", "/usr/local/sbin/apache2", "/usr/sbin/php*", "/usr/local/sbin/php*", "/usr/sbin/lighttpd", "/usr/local/sbin/lighttpd", "/usr/sbin/hiawatha", "/usr/local/sbin/hiawatha", "/usr/local/bin/caddy", "/usr/local/lsws/bin/lswsctrl", "*/bin/catalina.sh" ) and process.name : ("*sh", "python*", "perl", "php*", "tmux") and process.args : ("whoami", "id", "uname", "cat", "hostname", "ip", "curl", "wget", "pwd")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Server Software Component
- ID: T1505
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1505/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Web Shell
- ID: T1505.003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1505/003/
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Tactic:
- Name: Initial Access
- ID: TA0001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/
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Technique:
- Name: Exploit Public-Facing Application
- ID: T1190
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/