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AN0140 Analytic 0140
Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Adversaries writing or moving payloads into directories configured as AV/EDR exclusion paths (e.g., /tmp, /var/lib, or custom directories from auditd exclusion rules). Defender perspective: detect file creation in paths matching known exclusions correlated with unusual parent processes.</p>
- Detects
- T1564.012 File/Path Exclusions
- Part of
- DET0051 Detection Strategy for File/Path Exclusions
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| auditd:SYSCALL | open or creat syscalls targeting excluded paths | DC0039 File Creation |
| auditd:PATH | file path matches exclusion directories | DC0059 File Metadata |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ExcludedDirectories | System- or security-tool-configured exclusion directories where files should rarely change. |
CorrelationWindow | Time window to correlate file creation in excluded paths with execution or network activity. |