Suspicious Shells Spawn by Java Utility Keytool
Detects suspicious shell spawn from Java utility keytool process (e.g. adselfservice plus exploitation)
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
Not mapped to ATT&CK.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-december-2021 | Only this detection cites it |
| www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/how-to-exploit-cve-2021-40539-on-manageengine-adselfservice-plus.html | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 90fb5e62-ca1f-4e22-b42e-cc521874c938
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.initial-accessattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1