[rule] description = """ Detects when Python is executed with the -c (command) option containing suspicious Python code followed immediately after by a Python outbound network event. This activity could indicate and attempt to establish initial access or download an additional payload or tool from C2. """ id = "01898b20-1504-49d1-98b2-777e32c207be" license = "Elastic License v2" name = "Potential Python Reverse Shell" os_list = ["macos"] version = "1.0.4" query = ''' sequence by process.entity_id with maxspan=1m [process where event.type == "start" and event.action == "exec" and process.name : "python*" and process.args == "-c" and process.args : ("*import*pty.spawn*", "*import*subprocess.call*")] [network where event.type == "start" and event.action == "connection_attempted" and not cidrmatch(destination.ip, "127.0.0.0/8", "169.254.0.0/16", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.0.0.0/24", "192.0.0.0/29", "192.0.0.8/32", "192.0.0.9/32", "192.0.0.10/32", "192.0.0.170/32", "192.0.0.171/32", "192.0.2.0/24", "192.31.196.0/24", "192.52.193.0/24", "192.168.0.0/16", "192.88.99.0/24", "224.0.0.0/4", "100.64.0.0/10", "192.175.48.0/24","198.18.0.0/15", "198.51.100.0/24", "203.0.113.0/24", "240.0.0.0/4", "::1", "FE80::/10", "FF00::/8")] ''' min_endpoint_version = "8.5.0" optional_actions = [] [[actions]] action = "kill_process" field = "process.entity_id" state = 0 [[threat]] framework = "MITRE ATT&CK" [[threat.technique]] id = "T1059" name = "Command and Scripting Interpreter" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/" [threat.tactic] id = "TA0002" name = "Execution" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/" [[threat]] framework = "MITRE ATT&CK" [[threat.technique]] id = "T1071" name = "Application Layer Protocol" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071/" [threat.tactic] id = "TA0011" name = "Command and Control" reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/" [internal] min_endpoint_version = "8.5.0"