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Unusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service
editUnusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service
editLooks for anomalous access to the metadata service by an unusual process. The metadata service may be targeted in order to harvest credentials or user data scripts containing secrets.
Rule type: machine_learning
Rule indices: None
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 15m
Searches indices from: now-45m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Linux
- Threat Detection
- ML
- Credential Access
Version: 100
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: Unsecured Credentials
- ID: T1552
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Cloud Instance Metadata API
- ID: T1552.005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/005/