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Webserver JNDI-Exploit-Kit Exploitation Indicators via Known Payload Paths

Flags webserver requests whose URL paths match known JNDI-Exploit-Kit exploit, deserialization, and memshell pattern strings.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v2
Category
webserver
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2021-12-12
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule identifies web exploitation attempts using patterns associated with the JNDI-Exploit-Kit by matching specific URL or path substrings in webserver logs. Attackers often use these payload paths to trigger JNDI-related behavior and deploy or execute follow-on functionality such as reverse shells or memshells. The detection relies on keyword/path telemetry from webserver requests containing the listed signature fragments.

Reporting behind it

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Changelog

v2
  1. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. v1
    No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.