Suspicious File Made Executable via Chmod Inside A Container
This rule detects when chmod or chown are used to add the execute permission to a file in a world-writeable directory, and inside of a container. Modifying file permissions to make a file executable could indicate…
Description
This rule detects when chmod or chown are used to add the execute permission to a file in a world-writeable directory, and inside of a container. Modifying file permissions to make a file executable could indicate malicious activity, as an attacker may attempt to run unauthorized or malicious code inside the container.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
No references are available for this detection.
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 30d94e59-e5c7-4828-bc4f-f5809ad1ffe1
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendDomain: ContainersDomain: EndpointNoise: MediumOS: LinuxPerformance: NormalPlatform: LinuxResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: Defense EvasionTactic: ExecutionUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3