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title Linux Persistence Techniques
last_modified_at 2021-12-17
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Cloud
Endpoint
Exploitation

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Description

Monitor for activities and techniques associated with maintaining persistence on a Linux system--a sign that an adversary may have compromised your environment.

  • Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud
  • Datamodel: Endpoint
  • Last Updated: 2021-12-17
  • Author: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk
  • ID: e40d13e5-d38b-457e-af2a-e8e6a2f2b516

Narrative

Maintaining persistence is one of the first steps taken by attackers after the initial compromise. Attackers leverage various custom and built-in tools to ensure survivability and persistent access within a compromised enterprise. This Analytic Story provides searches to help you identify various behaviors used by attackers to maintain persistent access to a Linux environment.

Detections

Name Technique Type
Linux Add Files In Known Crontab Directories Cron, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux Add User Account Local Account, Create Account Hunting
Linux Adding Crontab Using List Parameter Cron, Scheduled Task/Job Hunting
Linux At Allow Config File Creation Cron, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux At Application Execution At, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux Change File Owner To Root Linux and Mac File and Directory Permissions Modification, File and Directory Permissions Modification Anomaly
Linux Common Process For Elevation Control Setuid and Setgid, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Hunting
Linux Doas Conf File Creation Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Doas Tool Execution Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Edit Cron Table Parameter Cron, Scheduled Task/Job Hunting
Linux File Created In Kernel Driver Directory Kernel Modules and Extensions, Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Anomaly
Linux File Creation In Init Boot Directory RC Scripts, Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts Anomaly
Linux File Creation In Profile Directory Unix Shell Configuration Modification, Event Triggered Execution Anomaly
Linux Insert Kernel Module Using Insmod Utility Kernel Modules and Extensions, Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Anomaly
Linux Install Kernel Module Using Modprobe Utility Kernel Modules and Extensions, Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Anomaly
Linux NOPASSWD Entry In Sudoers File Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Possible Access Or Modification Of sshd Config File SSH Authorized Keys, Account Manipulation Anomaly
Linux Possible Access To Credential Files /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow, OS Credential Dumping Anomaly
Linux Possible Access To Sudoers File Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Possible Append Command To At Allow Config File At, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux Possible Append Command To Profile Config File Unix Shell Configuration Modification, Event Triggered Execution Anomaly
Linux Possible Append Cronjob Entry on Existing Cronjob File Cron, Scheduled Task/Job Hunting
Linux Possible Cronjob Modification With Editor Cron, Scheduled Task/Job Hunting
Linux Possible Ssh Key File Creation SSH Authorized Keys, Account Manipulation Anomaly
Linux Preload Hijack Library Calls Dynamic Linker Hijacking, Hijack Execution Flow TTP
Linux Service File Created In Systemd Directory Systemd Timers, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux Service Restarted Systemd Timers, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux Service Started Or Enabled Systemd Timers, Scheduled Task/Job Anomaly
Linux Setuid Using Chmod Utility Setuid and Setgid, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Setuid Using Setcap Utility Setuid and Setgid, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Shred Overwrite Command Data Destruction TTP
Linux Sudo OR Su Execution Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Hunting
Linux Sudoers Tmp File Creation Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly
Linux Visudo Utility Execution Sudo and Sudo Caching, Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism Anomaly

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