BIOC Informational

Web server spawns an unsigned process

Web server processes should normally only carry out tasks related to serving web applications. This instance has spawned an unsigned process, which may indicate a successful exploitation attempt of the associated web application.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Infiltration
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001)
ATT&CK techniques: Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND process execution signature = Unsigned , Invalid Signature , N/A Process initiated by = w3wp.exe , httpd.exe , nginx.exe , php-cgi.exe , initiated by = *apache* , *tomcat* Host host os = windows

Preventable: yes