ICMP Timestamp or Information Request from the Internet
Identifies inbound ICMP Timestamp (type 13) or Information (type 15) requests from external addresses to internal RFC1918 destinations. These message types are rarely used in modern networks and are commonly…
Description
Identifies inbound ICMP Timestamp (type 13) or Information (type 15) requests from external addresses to internal RFC1918 destinations. These message types are rarely used in modern networks and are commonly associated with host and path fingerprinting during reconnaissance.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesPREWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 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 |
|---|---|
| nmap.org/book/host-discovery-techniques.html | Only this detection cites it |
| www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv4-special-registry/iana-ipv4-special-registry.xhtml | 20 |
| www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc792 | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 81139742-4d3a-49f3-a6dd-e0fb9834f959
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Network Packet CaptureData Source: Network TrafficDomain: NetworkNoise: UnknownPerformance: FastResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Custom Query (KQL)Tactic: DiscoveryTactic: ReconnaissanceUse Case: Network Security MonitoringUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3