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Remote SSH Login Enabled via systemsetup Command

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Remote SSH Login Enabled via systemsetup Command

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Detects use of the systemsetup command to enable remote SSH Login.

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:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • macOS
  • Threat Detection
  • Lateral Movement

Version: 5

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and
 process.name:systemsetup and
 process.args:("-setremotelogin" and on) and
 not process.parent.executable : /usr/local/jamf/bin/jamf

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM

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