Possible Cisco Stage Data (via aaa)
This rule detects various protocols maybe used to put data on the device for exfil or infil
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possible-cisco-stage-data-via-aaa
title: Possible Cisco Stage Data (via aaa)
id: 7a7790c9-7828-5227-be19-765d3ffaf4a3
status: stable
description: This rule detects various protocols maybe used to put data on the device for exfil or infil
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-17
tags:
- attack.collection
- attack.lateral-movement
- attack.command-and-control
- attack.exfiltration
- attack.t1074
- attack.t1105
- attack.t1560.001
logsource:
product: cisco
service: aaa
detection:
keywords:
- 'tftp'
- 'rcp'
- 'puts'
- 'copy'
- 'configure replace'
- 'archive tar'
condition: keywords
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: low
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1560/001/
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1074/
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.