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Potential Reverse Shell via Java
editPotential Reverse Shell via Java
editThis detection rule identifies the execution of a Linux shell process from a Java JAR application post an incoming network connection. This behavior may indicate reverse shell activity via a Java application.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
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: Execution
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editsequence by host.id with maxspan=5s
[ network where host.os.type == "linux" and event.action in ("connection_accepted", "connection_attempted") and
process.executable : ("/usr/bin/java", "/bin/java", "/usr/lib/jvm/*", "/usr/java/*") ] by process.entity_id
[ process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.action == "exec" and
process.parent.executable : ("/usr/bin/java", "/bin/java", "/usr/lib/jvm/*", "/usr/java/*") and
process.parent.args : "-jar" and process.executable : "*sh" ] by process.parent.entity_id
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- ID: T1059
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Unix Shell
- ID: T1059.004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/004/
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Tactic:
- Name: Command and Control
- ID: TA0011
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/
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Technique:
- Name: Application Layer Protocol
- ID: T1071
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071/