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Potential Linux Reverse Shell via Java JAR Execution
Identifies the execution of a Linux shell process from a Java JAR application post an incoming network connection. This behavior may indicate reverse shell activity via a Java application.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | |
| Command & Control |
Rule body
[rule]
description = """
Identifies the execution of a Linux shell process from a Java JAR application post an incoming network connection. This
behavior may indicate reverse shell activity via a Java application.
"""
id = "e0db3577-879e-4ac2-bd58-691e1343afca"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Potential Linux Reverse Shell via Java JAR Execution"
os_list = ["linux"]
version = "1.0.15"
query = '''
sequence with maxspan=5s
[network where event.action == "connection_attempted" and process.executable : (
"/usr/bin/java", "/bin/java", "/local/bin/java", "/usr/lib/jvm/*", "/usr/java/*"
) and not (destination.ip == null or destination.ip == "0.0.0.0" or cidrmatch (
destination.ip, "10.0.0.0/8", "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", "172.31.0.0/16"
)
)
] by process.entity_id
[process where event.action == "exec" and process.parent.executable : (
"/usr/bin/java", "/bin/java", "/usr/lib/jvm/*", "/usr/java/*", "/local/bin/java"
) and process.parent.args : "-jar" and process.name in ("bash", "dash", "sh", "tcsh", "csh", "zsh", "ksh", "fish") and
process.parent.args_count <= 4 and not (
process.parent.args : (
"/etc/remote-iot/services/remoteiot.jar",
"/opt/pentaho/data-integration/launcher/launcher.jar",
"/usr/share/java/jenkins.war",
"/opt//tomcat/statistics/statistics.jar",
"/usr/lib64/NetExtender.jar",
"/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/MP-QA/tc_certified_copy*/tc_certified_copy_web_ui_test/target/surefire/surefirebooter*.jar",
"-javaagent:/opt/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-javaagent-all.jar",
"./lib/pipeline-job-executor*SNAPSHOT.jar",
"./lib/worker-launcher-agent*SNAPSHOT.jar",
"/opt/Seqrite_EndPoint_Security/wildfly/jboss-modules.jar",
"/home/data/jenkins.war",
"/pro/service-modules/deployment.jar",
"/application/HES/READER/*.jar",
"*-SNAPSHOT.jar",
"READER/G1A/READER_G1A.jar",
"READER_G1.jar"
) or
process.command_line like~ (
"bash -c ps -eo pid,lstart,comm*",
"bash -c df -i /application | tail -n 1",
"/bin/sh -xe /tmp/hudson*.sh",
"bash -c cat /application/HES/*"
)
)
] by process.parent.entity_id
'''
min_endpoint_version = "8.7.0"
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 = "8.7.0"
Stages and Predicates
Ordered sequence: each step below must occur in order within 5s, correlated by process.entity_id, process.parent.entity_id.
Stage 1: network
[network where event.action == "connection_attempted" and process.executable : (
"/usr/bin/java", "/bin/java", "/local/bin/java", "/usr/lib/jvm/*", "/usr/java/*"
) and not (destination.ip == null or destination.ip == "0.0.0.0" or cidrmatch (
destination.ip, "10.0.0.0/8", "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", "172.31.0.0/16"
)
)
] by process.entity_id
Stage 2: process
[process where event.action == "exec" and process.parent.executable : (
"/usr/bin/java", "/bin/java", "/usr/lib/jvm/*", "/usr/java/*", "/local/bin/java"
) and process.parent.args : "-jar" and process.name in ("bash", "dash", "sh", "tcsh", "csh", "zsh", "ksh", "fish") and
process.parent.args_count <= 4 and not (
process.parent.args : (
"/etc/remote-iot/services/remoteiot.jar",
"/opt/pentaho/data-integration/launcher/launcher.jar",
"/usr/share/java/jenkins.war",
"/opt//tomcat/statistics/statistics.jar",
"/usr/lib64/NetExtender.jar",
"/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/MP-QA/tc_certified_copy*/tc_certified_copy_web_ui_test/target/surefire/surefirebooter*.jar",
"-javaagent:/opt/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-javaagent-all.jar",
"./lib/pipeline-job-executor*SNAPSHOT.jar",
"./lib/worker-launcher-agent*SNAPSHOT.jar",
"/opt/Seqrite_EndPoint_Security/wildfly/jboss-modules.jar",
"/home/data/jenkins.war",
"/pro/service-modules/deployment.jar",
"/application/HES/READER/*.jar",
"*-SNAPSHOT.jar",
"READER/G1A/READER_G1A.jar",
"READER_G1.jar"
) or
process.command_line like~ (
"bash -c ps -eo pid,lstart,comm*",
"bash -c df -i /application | tail -n 1",
"/bin/sh -xe /tmp/hudson*.sh",
"bash -c cat /application/HES/*"
)
)
] by process.parent.entity_id
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
destination.ip | cidr_match | 10.0.0.0/8, 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, 172.31.0.0/16 | excludes:destination.ip |
destination.ip | eq | 0.0.0.0 | excludes:destination.ip field:"destination.ip" value:"0.0.0.0" |
destination.ip | is_null | excludes:destination.ip | |
process.command_line | wildcard | bash -c ps -eo pid,lstart,comm*, bash -c df -i /application | tail -n 1, /bin/sh -xe /tmp/hudson*.sh, bash -c cat /application/HES/* | excludes:process.command_line |
process.parent.args | wildcard | /etc/remote-iot/services/remoteiot.jar, /opt/pentaho/data-integration/launcher/launcher.jar, /usr/share/java/jenkins.war, /opt//tomcat/statistics/statistics.jar, /usr/lib64/NetExtender.jar, /var/lib/jenkins/workspace/MP-QA/tc_certified_copy*/tc_certified_copy_web_ui_test/target/surefire/surefirebooter*.jar, -javaagent:/opt/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-javaagent-all.jar, ./lib/pipeline-job-executor*SNAPSHOT.jar, ./lib/worker-launcher-agent*SNAPSHOT.jar, /opt/Seqrite_EndPoint_Security/wildfly/jboss-modules.jar, /home/data/jenkins.war, /pro/service-modules/deployment.jar, /application/HES/READER/*.jar, *-SNAPSHOT.jar, READER/G1A/READER_G1A.jar, READER_G1.jar | excludes:process.parent.args |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
event.action | eq |
| field:"EventType" kind:eq |
process.executable | wildcard |
| field:"Image" kind:wildcard |
process.name | in |
| field:"process_name" kind:in |
process.parent.args | wildcard |
| field:"process.parent.args" kind:wildcard value:"-jar" |
process.parent.args_count | le |
| field:"process.parent.args_count" kind:le value:"4" |
process.parent.executable | wildcard |
| field:"ParentImage" kind:wildcard |