Kubernetes Potential Endpoint Permission Enumeration Attempt Detected
This rule detects potential endpoint enumeration attempts by a single user and source IP address. By looking for a combination of failed/successful API requests across multiple endpoints and a limited number of…
Description
This rule detects potential endpoint enumeration attempts by a single user and source IP address. By looking for a combination of failed/successful API requests across multiple endpoints and a limited number of documents, this rule can detect automated permission enumeration attempts. This behavior is uncommon for regular Kubernetes clusters.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- Containers
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
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 |
|---|---|
| heilancoos.github.io/research/2025/12/16/kubernetes.html#unauthenticated-api-access | 21 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- a337c3f8-e264-4eb4-9998-22669ca52791
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: KubernetesDomain: CloudDomain: ContainersDomain: KubernetesNoise: LowPerformance: NormalPlatform: KubernetesResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: ES|QLTactic: DiscoveryUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3