Detectionlowstable
Password Policy Discovery - Linux
Detects password policy discovery commands
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Ömer Günal, oscd.community, Pawel MazurCreated Thu Oct 08Updated Sun Dec 01ca94a6db-8106-4737-9ed2-3e3bb826af0alinux
Log Source
Linuxauditd
ProductLinux← raw: linux
Serviceauditd← raw: auditd
Detection Logic
Detection Logic3 selectors
detection:
selection_files:
type: 'PATH'
name:
- '/etc/login.defs'
- '/etc/pam.d/auth'
- '/etc/pam.d/common-account'
- '/etc/pam.d/common-auth'
- '/etc/pam.d/common-password'
- '/etc/pam.d/system-auth'
- '/etc/security/pwquality.conf'
selection_chage:
type: 'EXECVE'
a0: 'chage'
a1:
- '--list'
- '-l'
selection_passwd:
type: 'EXECVE'
a0: 'passwd'
a1:
- '-S'
- '--status'
condition: 1 of selection_*False Positives
Legitimate administration activities
MITRE ATT&CK
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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
ca94a6db-8106-4737-9ed2-3e3bb826af0a
Status
stable
Level
low
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Oct 08
Modified
Sun Dec 01
Author
Path
rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_password_policy_discovery.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1201