Sync RTA Potential Process Masquerading via Exec

Co-authored-by: shashank-elastic <[email protected]>

(cherry picked from commit d1f4427)

Author: protectionsmachine

rta/linux_command_and_control_ip_address_arg_from_hidden_executable.py

@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     commands = [masquerade, "netcon", "-h", "8.8.8.8", "-p", "53"]
     common.execute([*commands], timeout=5, kill=True)
+
     common.log("Cleaning...")
+
     common.remove_file(masquerade)
+
     common.log("Simulation successfull!")
 
 

rta/linux_defense_evasion_process_masquerading_via_exec.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+# 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+# 2.0.
+
+import sys
+from . import RtaMetadata, common
+
+metadata = RtaMetadata(
+    uuid="4e6ded7e-23cb-460c-8a5b-21c5e5e8d6e8",
+    platforms=["linux"],
+    endpoint=[
+        {
+            "rule_name": "Potential Process Masquerading via Exec",
+            "rule_id": "e6669bc3-cb75-4fb3-91e0-ddaa06dd59b2",
+        },
+    ],
+    techniques=["T1564", "T1059"],
+)
+
+
+@common.requires_os(*metadata.platforms)
+def main() -> None:
+    common.log("Creating a fake executable..")
+    masquerade = "[foo]"
+    masquerade2 = "/tmp/sh"
+
+    source = common.get_path("bin", "linux.ditto_and_spawn")
+    common.copy_file(source, masquerade)
+    common.log("Granting execute permissions...")
+    common.execute(["chmod", "+x", masquerade])
+
+    source = common.get_path("bin", "linux.ditto_and_spawn")
+    common.copy_file(source, masquerade2)
+    common.log("Granting execute permissions...")
+    common.execute(["chmod", "+x", masquerade2])
+
+    commands = [masquerade2, masquerade]
+    common.execute([*commands], timeout=5, kill=True)
+    common.log("Cleaning...")
+    common.remove_file(masquerade)
+    common.remove_file(masquerade2)
+    common.log("Simulation successfull!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())