Techniques › T1552.004 › AN1517
AN1517 Analytic 1517
Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>User or script-based access to ~/.ssh or other directories containing private keys followed by unusual shell activity or network connections.</p>
- Detects
- T1552.004 Private Keys
- Part of
- DET0549 Detect Suspicious Access to Private Key Files and Export Attempts Across Platforms
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 | openat | DC0055 File Access |
| auditd:EXECVE | execve | DC0032 Process Creation |
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 |
|---|---|
FilePathRegex | Directory/file path regex for ~/.ssh, *.pem, *.key, *.p12 |
CommandLineMatch | Script or user agent seen accessing keys (e.g., cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa, tar ~/.gnupg) |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-57727 | SimpleHelp SimpleHelp | Mapped |