Detectionmediumtest
Suspicious Git Clone - Linux
Detects execution of "git" in order to clone a remote repository that contain suspicious keywords which might be suspicious
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Jan 03Updated Thu Jan 05cfec9d29-64ec-4a0f-9ffe-0fdb856d5446linux
Log Source
LinuxProcess Creation
ProductLinux← raw: linux
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection_img:
Image|endswith: '/git'
CommandLine|contains: ' clone '
selection_keyword:
CommandLine|contains:
# Add more suspicious keywords
- 'exploit'
- 'Vulns'
- 'vulnerability'
- 'RCE'
- 'RemoteCodeExecution'
- 'Invoke-'
- 'CVE-'
- 'poc-'
- 'ProofOfConcept'
# Add more vuln names
- 'proxyshell'
- 'log4shell'
- 'eternalblue'
- 'eternal-blue'
- 'MS17-'
condition: all of selection_*False Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Other
attack.t1593.003
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
cfec9d29-64ec-4a0f-9ffe-0fdb856d5446
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Jan 03
Modified
Thu Jan 05
Path
rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_susp_git_clone.yml
Raw Tags
attack.reconnaissanceattack.t1593.003