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Possible Coin Miner CPU Priority Param
Detects command line parameter very often used with coin miners
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Privilege Escalation | T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation |
Rule body yaml
title: Possible Coin Miner CPU Priority Param
id: 071d5e5a-9cef-47ec-bc4e-a42e34d8d0ed
status: test
description: Detects command line parameter very often used with coin miners
references:
- https://xmrig.com/docs/miner/command-line-options
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-10-09
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.t1068
logsource:
product: linux
service: auditd
detection:
cmd1:
a1|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
cmd2:
a2|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
cmd3:
a3|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
cmd4:
a4|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
cmd5:
a5|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
cmd6:
a6|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
cmd7:
a7|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
condition: 1 of cmd*
falsepositives:
- Other tools that use a --cpu-priority flag
level: critical
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
1 of cmd*Stage 1: cmd1
cmd1:
a1|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
Stage 2: cmd2
cmd2:
a2|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
Stage 3: cmd3
cmd3:
a3|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
Stage 4: cmd4
cmd4:
a4|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
Stage 5: cmd5
cmd5:
a5|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
Stage 6: cmd6
cmd6:
a6|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
Stage 7: cmd7
cmd7:
a7|startswith: '--cpu-priority'
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