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File Permission Modification in Writable Directory

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File Permission Modification in Writable Directory

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Identifies file permission modifications in common writable directories by a non-root user. Adversaries often drop files or payloads into a writable directory and change permissions prior to execution.

Rule type: new_terms

Rule indices:

  • auditbeat-*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

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: Defense Evasion
  • Data Source: Elastic Defend

Version: 207

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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host.os.type:linux and event.category:process and event.type:start and
process.name:(chmod or chown or chattr or chgrp) and
process.working_directory:("/tmp" or "/var/tmp" or "/dev/shm")

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM

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