Setuid on file

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Setuid on file

Setting user identification on an executable file causes it to run with the privileges of the owning user.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: Process execution
Category:: Privilege Escalation
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Privilege Escalation (TA0004)

ATT&CK techniques: Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Setuid and Setgid (T1548.001)

Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *u+s* AND target process name = chmod

Preventable: yes