Justin Ibarra
36 lines
1.2 KiB
TOML
36 lines
1.2 KiB
TOML
[metadata]
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creation_date = "2020/02/18"
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ecs_version = ["1.6.0"]
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maturity = "production"
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updated_date = "2020/11/03"
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[rule]
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author = ["Elastic"]
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description = """
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A Socat process is running on a Linux host. Socat is often used as a persistence mechanism by exporting a reverse shell,
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or by serving a shell on a listening port. Socat is also sometimes used for lateral movement.
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"""
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false_positives = [
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"""
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Socat is a dual-use tool that can be used for benign or malicious activity. Some normal use of this program, at
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varying levels of frequency, may originate from scripts, automation tools, and frameworks. Usage by web servers is
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more likely to be suspicious.
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""",
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]
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from = "now-9m"
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index = ["auditbeat-*", "logs-endpoint.events.*"]
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language = "kuery"
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license = "Elastic License"
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name = "Socat Process Activity"
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references = ["https://blog.ropnop.com/upgrading-simple-shells-to-fully-interactive-ttys/#method-2-using-socat"]
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risk_score = 47
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rule_id = "cd4d5754-07e1-41d4-b9a5-ef4ea6a0a126"
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severity = "medium"
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tags = ["Elastic", "Host", "Linux", "Threat Detection"]
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type = "query"
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query = '''
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event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.name:socat and not process.args:-V
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'''
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