Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted


Description

Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence

Query · sigma

selection:
  TargetFilename|contains|all:
  - \Tomcat
  - \logs\
  TargetFilename|contains:
  - catalina.
  - _access_log.
  - localhost.
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • During uninstallation of the tomcat server
  • During log rotation
Raw source Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted · Sigma
Esc
Published by SigmaHQ/sigma ↗, licensed under Detection Rule License 1.1 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
title: Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
id: 270185ff-5f50-4d6d-a27f-24c3b8c9fef8
status: test
description: Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
references:
    - Internal Research
    - https://linuxhint.com/view-tomcat-logs-windows/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-02-16
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1070
logsource:
    category: file_delete
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|contains|all:
            - '\Tomcat'
            - '\logs\'
        TargetFilename|contains:
            - 'catalina.'
            - '_access_log.'
            - 'localhost.'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - During uninstallation of the tomcat server
    - During log rotation
level: medium

Detection rules belong to the projects that publish them and remain under their own licenses. This site indexes and links to them; it claims no rights in them.