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Attempt to Install Root Certificate
editAttempt to Install Root Certificate
editAdversaries may install a root certificate on a compromised system to avoid warnings when connecting to their command and control servers. Root certificates are used in public key cryptography to identify a root certificate authority (CA). When a root certificate is installed, the system or application will trust certificates in the root’s chain of trust that have been signed by the root certificate.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- 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: macOS
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Defense Evasion
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 104
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editevent.category:process and host.os.type:macos and event.type:(start or process_started) and
process.name:security and process.args:"add-trusted-cert" and
not process.parent.executable:("/Library/Bitdefender/AVP/product/bin/BDCoreIssues" or "/Applications/Bitdefender/SecurityNetworkInstallerApp.app/Contents/MacOS/SecurityNetworkInstallerApp"
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Subvert Trust Controls
- ID: T1553
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1553/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Install Root Certificate
- ID: T1553.004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1553/004/