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

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
ca94a6db-8106-4737-9ed2-3e3bb826af0a
Status
stable
Level
low
Type
Detection
Created
Thu Oct 08
Modified
Sun Dec 01
Path
rules/linux/auditd/lnx_auditd_password_policy_discovery.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1201
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