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TechniquesT1087 › AN1613

AN1613 Analytic 1613

Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Enumeration of users and groups through suspicious shell commands or unauthorized access to /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow.</p>
Detects
T1087 Account Discovery
Part of
DET0587 Enumeration of User or Account Information Across Platforms

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
auditd:SYSCALLPATHDC0055 File Access
linux:SysmonEventCode=1DC0032 Process Creation

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
AccessedFileTune based on file paths such as '/etc/passwd', '/etc/group', '/etc/shadow'.
ParentProcessNameFilter known admin processes to reduce false positives.

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2021-44515Zoho Desktop CentralMapped
CVE-2022-41082Microsoft Exchange ServerMapped
CVE-2023-27532Veeam Backup & ReplicationMapped
CVE-2024-13159Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Mapped
CVE-2024-13160Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Mapped
CVE-2024-13161Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Mapped