Detects attempts to post the file with the usage of wget utility. The adversary can bypass the permission restriction with the misconfigured sudo permission for wget utility which could allow them to read files like /etc/shadow.
Description
Detects attempts to post the file with the usage of wget utility. The adversary can bypass the permission restriction with the misconfigured sudo permission for wget utility which could allow them to read files like /etc/shadow.
Query · wazuh
field audit.execve.a0="wget" AND field audit.execve.a1="^--post-file="
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Read the full rule at Auditd/200110-auditd.xml ↗. Why this rule is treated this way.
Fires when
Wazuh evaluates a chain top-down. Every rule above this one must match on the same event before this rule is tested at all.
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200144Detects attempts to post the file with the usage of wget utility. The adversary can bypass the permission restriction with the misconfigured sudo permission for wget utility which could allow them to read files like /etc/shadow. refinement level 12 this rulefield audit.execve.a0="wget" AND field audit.execve.a1="^--post-file="
Rule dependencies
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composes · Wazuh if_sid
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