Linux Capabilities Discovery
Detects attempts to discover the files with setuid/setgid capability on them. That would allow adversary to escalate their privileges.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- linux
- Log source service
- auditd
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| int0x33.medium.com/day-44-linux-capabilities-privilege-escalation-via-openssl-with-selinux-enabled-and-enforced-74d2bec02099 | Only this detection cites it |
| man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/getcap.8.html | Only this detection cites it |
| mn3m.info/posts/suid-vs-capabilities/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.hackingarticles.in/linux-privilege-escalation-using-capabilities/ | 5from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- fe10751f-1995-40a5-aaa2-c97ccb4123fe
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.discoveryattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1