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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&CK^TM

Tactic:
- Name: Lateral Movement
- ID: TA0008
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/
Technique:
- Name: Remote Services
- ID: T1021
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/
Sub-technique:
- Name: SSH
- ID: T1021.004
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/004/

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