sigma-rules/rules/linux/execution_shell_via_tcp_cli_utility_linux.toml

[metadata]
creation_date = "2023/07/04"
integration = ["endpoint"]
maturity = "production"
min_stack_comments = "New fields added: required_fields, related_integrations, setup"
min_stack_version = "8.3.0"
updated_date = "2023/07/04"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
This detection rule identifies suspicious network traffic patterns associated with TCP reverse shell activity. This
activity consists of a parent-child relationship where a network event is followed by the creation of a shell process.
An attacker may establish a Linux TCP reverse shell to gain remote access to a target system.
"""
from = "now-9m"
index = ["logs-endpoint.events.*"]
language = "eql"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Potential Reverse Shell"
references = [
    "https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/blob/master/Methodology%20and%20Resources/Reverse%20Shell%20Cheatsheet.md"
]
risk_score = 47
rule_id = "48b3d2e3-f4e8-41e6-95e6-9b2091228db3"
severity = "medium"
tags = ["Domain: Endpoint", "OS: Linux", "Use Case: Threat Detection", "Tactic: Execution"]
type = "eql"
query = '''
sequence by host.id with maxspan=1s
[ network where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action == "connection_attempted" and 
  process.name : ("bash", "dash", "sh", "tcsh", "csh", "zsh", "ksh", "fish", "socat") ] by process.entity_id
[ process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action : ("exec", "fork") and 
  process.name : ("bash", "dash", "sh", "tcsh", "csh", "zsh", "ksh", "fish") and 
  process.parent.name : ("bash", "dash", "sh", "tcsh", "csh", "zsh", "ksh", "fish", "socat") ] by process.parent.entity_id
'''

[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"

[rule.threat.tactic]
name = "Execution"
id = "TA0002"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"

[[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]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"

[rule.threat.tactic]
name = "Command and Control"
id = "TA0011"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/"

[[rule.threat.technique]]
name = "Application Layer Protocol"
id = "T1071"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071/"