CVE-2023-22518 Exploitation Attempt - Suspicious Confluence Child Process (Linux)

title: CVE-2023-22518 Exploitation Attempt - Suspicious Confluence Child Process (Linux)
id: f8987c03-4290-4c96-870f-55e75ee377f4
related:
    - id: 1ddaa9a4-eb0b-4398-a9fe-7b018f9e23db
      type: similar
status: test
description: |
    Detects exploitation attempt of CVE-2023-22518 (Confluence Data Center / Confluence Server), where an attacker can exploit vulnerable endpoints to e.g. create admin accounts and execute arbitrary commands.
references:
    - https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22518-improper-authorization-vulnerability-in-confluence-data-center-and-server-1311473907.html
    - https://www.huntress.com/blog/confluence-to-cerber-exploitation-of-cve-2023-22518-for-ransomware-deployment
    - https://github.com/ForceFledgling/CVE-2023-22518
author: Andreas Braathen (mnemonic.io)
date: 2023-11-14
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1190
    - cve.2023-22518
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: linux
detection:
    selection_parent:
        ParentImage|endswith: '/java'
        ParentCommandLine|contains: 'confluence'
    selection_child:
        # Only children associated with known campaigns
        Image|endswith:
            - '/bash'
            - '/curl'
            - '/echo'
            - '/wget'
    filter_main_ulimit:
        CommandLine|contains: 'ulimit -u'
    condition: all of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high