title: Perl Inline Command Execution
id: f426547a-e0f7-441a-b63e-854ac5bdf54d
status: test
description: Detects execution of perl using the "-e"/"-E" flags. This is could be used as a way to launch a reverse shell or execute live perl code.
references:
- https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet
- https://www.revshells.com/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-01-02
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\perl.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'perl.exe' # Also covers perlX.XX.exe
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: ' -e'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium