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Jonhnathan 4233fef238 [Security Content] Include "Data Source: Elastic Defend" tag (#3002)
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* Update test_all_rules.py

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* updated missing elastic defend tags

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Co-authored-by: terrancedejesus <terrance.dejesus@elastic.co>
2023-09-05 14:22:01 -04:00

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[metadata]
creation_date = "2022/09/01"
integration = ["endpoint"]
maturity = "production"
min_stack_comments = "The single field New Term rule type used in this rule was added in Elastic 8.4"
min_stack_version = "8.4.0"
updated_date = "2023/06/22"
[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Identifies access to the /etc/shadow file via the commandline using standard system utilities. After elevating
privileges to root, threat actors may attempt to read or dump this file in order to gain valid credentials. They may
utilize these to move laterally undetected and access additional resources.
"""
from = "now-9m"
index = ["logs-endpoint.events.*", "endgame-*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Potential Shadow File Read via Command Line Utilities"
references = ["https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-linux-password-cracking-john-the-ripper/"]
risk_score = 47
rule_id = "9a3a3689-8ed1-4cdb-83fb-9506db54c61f"
severity = "medium"
tags = ["Domain: Endpoint", "OS: Linux", "Use Case: Threat Detection", "Tactic: Privilege Escalation", "Tactic: Credential Access", "Data Source: Elastic Endgame", "Data Source: Elastic Defend"]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "new_terms"
query = '''
host.os.type : "linux" and event.category : "process" and event.action : ("exec" or "exec_event") and
(process.args : "/etc/shadow" or (process.working_directory: "/etc" and process.args: "shadow")) and not
(process.executable : ("/bin/chown" or "/usr/bin/chown") and process.args : "root:shadow") and not
(process.executable : ("/bin/chmod" or "/usr/bin/chmod") and process.args : "640")
'''
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1068"
name = "Exploitation for Privilege Escalation"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0004"
name = "Privilege Escalation"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/"
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1003"
name = "OS Credential Dumping"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/"
[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1003.008"
name = "/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/008/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0006"
name = "Credential Access"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/"
[rule.new_terms]
field = "new_terms_fields"
value = ["process.command_line"]
[[rule.new_terms.history_window_start]]
field = "history_window_start"
value = "now-7d"