Suspicious Spring Boot Actuator Heapdump and Gateway SSRF Access via Webserver

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Cred Access

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
- T1552Unsecured Credentials
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects requests to the Spring Boot Actuator heapdump and gateway endpoints which attackers use to dump application memory containing AWS keys and credentials or to register arbitrary routes for server-side request forgery. Access to these sensitive management endpoints from untrusted sources indicates reconnaissance or active exploitation of an exposed Actuator.

Reporting behind it

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Suspicious Spring Boot Actuator Heapdump and Gateway SSRF Access via Webserver

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