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Shell Invocation via Env Command - Linux

Detects the use of the env command to invoke a shell. This may indicate an attempt to bypass restricted environments, escalate privileges, or execute arbitrary commands.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: ESXi Linux macOS Network Devices
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: linux
Log source category: process_creation

Known benign triggers

Github operations such as ghe-backup

References

Links the source published beside this detection. Reference is the link the source wrote, unmodified. Class is decided by this catalogue from the host and path, not stated by the source. Cited by counts published detections citing the same resource, including this one, and the sources beneath it count the repositories this catalogue ingests, which is not the same as independent research.
Reference	Class	Cited by
gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/env/#shell	Tool	3from 2 sources
www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/linux-restricted-shell-breakout-via-linux-binary-s.html	Product documentation	7

Detection rules

Shell Invocation via Env Command - Linux

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

Authorship

Detection rules