Malicious WIREFIRE Webshell Access on Ivanti Connect Secure API Path (via webserver)

PremiumReviewedSigma · High · v1
Category
webserver
Author
HuntRule
Published
2026-10-13
Updated
2026-10-13

ATT&CK techniques

Persistence
  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Priv Esc

  6. Defense Evasion

  7. Cred Access

  8. Discovery

  9. Lateral Movement

  10. Collection

  11. C2

  12. Exfiltration

  13. Impact

What it detects

This rule detects HTTP requests to the Ivanti Connect Secure /api/v1/cav/client/visits endpoint that WIREFIRE trojanizes into a webshell. Suspected APT actors modified this component to accept encrypted commands and payloads through crafted requests to that URI. Traffic to this specific tampered API path signals interaction with the WIREFIRE backdoor.

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