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Linux Setuid Capability Set on a Binary via Setcap Utility
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Linux Setuid Capability Set on a Binary via Setcap Utility
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Linux Setuid Capability Set on a Binary via Setcap Utility
id: ed447910-bc30-4575-a598-3a2e49516a7a
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the use of the 'setcap' utility to set the 'setuid' capability (cap_setuid) on a binary file.
This capability allows a non privileged process to make arbitrary manipulations of user IDs (UIDs), including setting its current UID to a value that would otherwise be restricted (i.e. UID 0, the root user).
This behavior can be used by adversaries to backdoor a binary in order to escalate privileges again in the future if needed.
references:
- https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/setcap.8.html
- https://dfir.ch/posts/linux_capabilities/
- https://juggernaut-sec.com/capabilities/#cap_setuid
author: Luc Génaux
date: 2026-01-24
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1548
- attack.t1554
logsource:
product: linux
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '/setcap'
CommandLine|contains: 'cap_setuid'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: low
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sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_cap_setuid.yml