Suspicious Java Running with Remote Debugging (via process_creation)

title: Suspicious Java Running with Remote Debugging (via process_creation)
id: 7efd6f5e-3fa8-5b5c-9f74-9e02878af54d
status: stable
description: This rule detects a JAVA process running with remote debugging allowing more than just localhost to connect
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1203/
    - https://dzone.com/articles/remote-debugging-java-applications-with-jdwp
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-05
tags:
    - attack.t1203
    - attack.execution
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_jdwp_transport:
        CommandLine|contains: 'transport=dt_socket,address='
    selection_old_jvm_version:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'jre1.'
            - 'jdk1.'
    exclusion:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'address=127.0.0.1'
            - 'address=localhost'
    condition: all of selection_* and not exclusion
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium