Analytics BIOC Informational

Command execution in a Kubernetes pod

Container administration commands were executed within a Kubernetes pod.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK techniques: Container Administration Command (T1609)
Detector tags: Kubernetes - AGENT
Attacker's goals:

Attackers may use the container administration commands to execute commands within a Kubernetes Pod.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
2 variations:
  • Command execution in a Kubernetes pod for the first time Low (parent: Informational)
  • Command execution in a Kubernetes pod in the kube-system namespace Informational