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  • Suspicious process execution from tmp folder Informational 4 variations

    An unpopular process was executed from the tmp folder.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Stealth (TA0005)
    ATT&CK techniques: Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories (T1564.001)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Detector tags: Kubernetes - AGENT, Containers
    Attacker's goals: Attackers may try to run the executable application from a folder that is writable to all users and use it to avoid detection.
    Investigative actions: Verify that this isn't IT activity. Look for other hosts executing similar commands.

    Variations

    A web server process executed an unpopular application from the tmp folder

    Medium overridden

    An executable application ran from the tmp folder by a web server process. overridden

    Suspicious cron job task execution of a binary from the tmp folder

    Medium overridden

    An unpopular process was executed from the tmp folder. overridden

    Suspicious interactive execution of a binary from the tmp folder

    Medium overridden

    An unpopular process was executed from the tmp folder. overridden

    Suspicious process execution from tmp folder in a Kubernetes pod

    Informational overridden

    An unpopular process was executed from the tmp folder. overridden