Abnormal process connection to default Meterpreter port

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-05-10
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Hour

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Non-Standard Port (T1571)

Severity

Informational

Description

This process has probably been compromised by Meterpreter and is now used by it to run malicious commands.

Attacker's Goals

Run Metasploits's malicious post-exploitation tool named Meterpreter to further compromise the host.

Investigative actions

  • Verify if the destination IP is running a Metasploit server.
  • Look for malicious action being done by the suspicious process.

Variations

Abnormal process connection to default Meterpreter port on an internet-facing server

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Non-Standard Port (T1571)

Severity

Low

Description

This process has probably been compromised by Meterpreter and is now used by it to run malicious commands.

Attacker's Goals

Run Metasploits's malicious post-exploitation tool named Meterpreter to further compromise the host.

Investigative actions

  • Verify if the destination IP is running a Metasploit server.
  • Look for malicious action being done by the suspicious process.