Suspicious Path Invocation from Command Line
This rule detects the execution of a PATH variable in a command line invocation by a shell process. This behavior is unusual and may indicate an attempt to execute a command from a non-standard location. This…
Description
This rule detects the execution of a PATH variable in a command line invocation by a shell process. This behavior is unusual and may indicate an attempt to execute a command from a non-standard location. This technique may be used to evade detection or perform unauthorized actions on the system.
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.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| blog.exatrack.com/Perfctl-using-portainer-and-new-persistences/ | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 82f842c2-7c36-438c-b562-5afe54ab11f4
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendDomain: EndpointNoise: LowOS: LinuxPerformance: NormalPlatform: LinuxResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: New TermsTactic: 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