Uncommon cloud CLI tool usage

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2025-01-19
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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data source

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK Technique

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Cloud API (T1059.009)

Severity

Informational

Description

An uncommon execution of a cloud CLI tool.

Attacker's Goals

Abuse cloud APIs to execution malicious commands.

Investigative actions

  • Check what cloud CLI commands were executed.
  • Verify which cloud resources may have been affected.

Variations

Uncommon cloud CLI tool usage within a web server pod

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK Technique

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Cloud API (T1059.009)

Severity

Low

Description

An uncommon execution of a cloud CLI tool.

Attacker's Goals

Abuse cloud APIs to execution malicious commands.

Investigative actions

  • Check what cloud CLI commands were executed.
  • Verify which cloud resources may have been affected.


Uncommon cloud CLI tool usage within a web server

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK Technique

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Cloud API (T1059.009)

Severity

Low

Description

An uncommon execution of a cloud CLI tool.

Attacker's Goals

Abuse cloud APIs to execution malicious commands.

Investigative actions

  • Check what cloud CLI commands were executed.
  • Verify which cloud resources may have been affected.


Uncommon cloud CLI tool usage within a cloud instance

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK Technique

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Cloud API (T1059.009)

Severity

Low

Description

An uncommon execution of a cloud CLI tool.

Attacker's Goals

Abuse cloud APIs to execution malicious commands.

Investigative actions

  • Check what cloud CLI commands were executed.
  • Verify which cloud resources may have been affected.


Uncommon cloud CLI tool usage within a Kubernetes pod

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Execution (TA0002)

ATT&CK Technique

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Cloud API (T1059.009)

Severity

Informational

Description

An uncommon execution of a cloud CLI tool.

Attacker's Goals

Abuse cloud APIs to execution malicious commands.

Investigative actions

  • Check what cloud CLI commands were executed.
  • Verify which cloud resources may have been affected.