Possible Enumeration Behavior Via Find - Linux (via process_creation)

This rule detects use of "find" binary in an anomalous manner to perform discovery

SigmamediumLinuxv1
sigma
title: Possible Enumeration Behavior Via Find - Linux (via process_creation)
id: 7832bf5a-622a-5162-b665-c6d23c2ebedd
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of "find" binary in an anomalous manner to perform discovery
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083/
    - https://github.com/SaiSathvik1/Linux-Privilege-Escalation-Notes
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-11
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1083
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: linux
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '/find'
        CommandLine|contains:
            - '-perm -4000'
            - '-perm -2000'
            - '-perm 0777'
            - '-perm -222'
            - '-perm -o w'
            - '-perm -o x'
            - '-perm -u=s'
            - '-perm -g=s'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

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