Potential Perl Reverse Shell Execution


Description

Detects execution of the perl binary with the "-e" flag and common strings related to potential reverse shell activity

Query · sigma

selection_img:
  Image|endswith: /perl
  CommandLine|contains: ' -e '
selection_content:
- CommandLine|contains|all:
  - fdopen(
  - ::Socket::INET
- CommandLine|contains|all:
  - Socket
  - connect
  - open
  - exec
condition: all of selection_*

Known false positives

  • Unlikely
Raw source Potential Perl Reverse Shell Execution · Sigma
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title: Potential Perl Reverse Shell Execution
id: 259df6bc-003f-4306-9f54-4ff1a08fa38e
status: test
description: Detects execution of the perl binary with the "-e" flag and common strings related to potential reverse shell activity
references:
    - https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet
    - https://www.revshells.com/
author: '@d4ns4n_, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)'
date: 2023-04-07
tags:
    - attack.execution
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: linux
detection:
    selection_img:
        Image|endswith: '/perl'
        CommandLine|contains: ' -e '
    selection_content:
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - 'fdopen('
              - '::Socket::INET'
        - CommandLine|contains|all:
              - 'Socket'
              - 'connect'
              - 'open'
              - 'exec'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high

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