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Attempted Private Key Access
editAttempted Private Key Access
editAttackers may try to access private keys, e.g. ssh, in order to gain further authenticated access to the environment.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Credential Access
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and process.args : ("*.pem*", "*.id_rsa*") and not process.executable : ( "?:\\ProgramData\\Logishrd\\LogiOptions\\Software\\*\\LogiLuUpdater.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\Logi\\LogiBolt\\LogiBoltUpdater.exe", "?:\\Windows\\system32\\icacls.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\Splunk\\bin\\openssl.exe", "?:\\Program Files\\Elastic\\Agent\\data\\*\\components\\osqueryd.exe", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\OpenSSH\\*" )
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: Unsecured Credentials
- ID: T1552
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Private Keys
- ID: T1552.004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/004/