diff --git a/rules/linux/defense_evasion_expect_binary.toml b/rules/linux/defense_evasion_expect_binary.toml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..408c363a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/rules/linux/defense_evasion_expect_binary.toml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +[metadata] +creation_date = "2022/03/07" +maturity = "development" +updated_date = "2022/03/07" + +[rule] +author = ["Elastic"] +description = """ +Identifies Linux binary expect abuse to break out from restricted environments by spawning an interactive system shell +This activity is not standard use with this binary for a user or system administrator and could potentially indicate +malicious actor attempting to improve the capabilities or stability of their access. +""" +from = "now-9m" +index = ["logs-endpoint.events.*"] +language = "eql" +license = "Elastic License v2" +name = "Linux Restricted Shell Breakout via the expect command" +references = ["https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/expect/"] +risk_score = 47 +rule_id = "fd3fc25e-7c7c-4613-8209-97942ac609f6" +severity = "medium" +tags = ["Elastic", "Host", "Linux", "Threat Detection", "Defense Evasion", "GTFOBins"] +timestamp_override = "event.ingested" +type = "eql" + +query = ''' +sequence by host.id, process.pid with maxspan=1m +[process where process.name == "expect" and process.args : "-c" and process.args : ("spawn /bin/sh;interact", "spawn /bin/bash;interact", "spawn /bin/dash;interact", "spawn sh;interact","spawn bash;interact", "spawn dash;interact")] +[process where process.parent.name == "expect" and process.name : ("bash", "sh", "dash")] +''' + + +[[rule.threat]] +framework = "MITRE ATT&CK" +[[rule.threat.technique]] +id = "T1548" +name = "Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism" +reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1548/" +[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]] +id = "T1548.004" +name = "Elevated Execution with Prompt" +reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1548/004/" + + + +[rule.threat.tactic] +id = "TA0005" +name = "Defense Evasion" +reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/" +[[rule.threat]] +framework = "MITRE ATT&CK" +[[rule.threat.technique]] +id = "T1059" +name = "Command and Scripting Interpreter" +reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/" +[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]] +id = "T1059.004" +name = "Unix Shell" +reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/004/" + + + +[rule.threat.tactic] +id = "TA0002" +name = "Execution" +reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/" +