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Potential Shadow File Read via Command Line Utilities
editPotential Shadow File Read via Command Line Utilities
editIdentifies 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.
Rule type: new_terms
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- endgame-*
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:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Linux
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Privilege Escalation
- Tactic: Credential Access
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
Version: 108
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
edithost.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")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Privilege Escalation
- ID: TA0004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/
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Technique:
- Name: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
- ID: T1068
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: OS Credential Dumping
- ID: T1003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
- ID: T1003.008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/008/