Linux: Detects Nimbuspwn-related exploit strings targeting CVE-2022-29799/CVE-2022-27800

Detects Linux keyword patterns suggesting Nimbuspwn-style traversal attempts via networkd-dispatcher error handling.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v5

Product: linux
Author: Bhabesh Raj (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published: 2022-05-04
Updated: 2026-07-31

ATT&CK techniques

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Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
- T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule matches Linux telemetry containing specific keyword combinations associated with potential Nimbuspwn exploit activity tied to CVE-2022-29799 and CVE-2022-27800. Attackers may use these strings as part of payload or error-path behaviors to probe or attempt privilege escalation. The detection relies on logs that include the named component and the listed text fragments, including the presence of a directory traversal pattern.

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Linux: Detects Nimbuspwn-related exploit strings targeting CVE-2022-29799/CVE-2022-27800

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Changelog

v5
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v4
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v3
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v2
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v1
No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

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linux-nimbuspwn-path-traversal-attempts-targeting-networkd-dispatcher-7ba05b43

title: "Linux: Detects Nimbuspwn-related exploit strings targeting CVE-2022-29799/CVE-2022-27800"
id: 30440fd8-6ab7-43d8-b88f-07e4d0c3efb3
status: test
description: This rule matches Linux telemetry containing specific keyword combinations associated with potential Nimbuspwn exploit activity tied to CVE-2022-29799 and CVE-2022-27800. Attackers may use these strings as part of payload or error-path behaviors to probe or attempt privilege escalation. The detection relies on logs that include the named component and the listed text fragments, including the presence of a directory traversal pattern.
references:
  - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/26/microsoft-finds-new-elevation-of-privilege-linux-vulnerability-nimbuspwn/
  - https://github.com/Immersive-Labs-Sec/nimbuspwn
  - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules-emerging-threats/2022/Exploits/CVE-2022-29799/lnx_exploit_cve_2022_27999_cve_2022_27800.yml
author: Bhabesh Raj, Huntrule Team
date: 2022-05-04
modified: 2025-11-03
tags:
  - attack.privilege-escalation
  - attack.t1068
  - detection.emerging-threats
  - cve.2022-29799
  - cve.2022-27800
logsource:
  product: linux
detection:
  keywords:
    "|all":
      - networkd-dispatcher
      - Error handling notification for interface
      - ../../
  condition: keywords
falsepositives:
  - Unknown
level: high
license: DRL-1.1
related:
  - id: 7ba05b43-adad-4c02-b5e9-c8c35cdf9fa8
    type: derived

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