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AN0508 Analytic 0508

Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Detection of group enumeration using commands like 'id', 'groups', or 'getent group', often followed by privilege escalation or SSH lateral movement.</p>
Detects
T1069 Permission Groups Discovery
Part of
DET0179 Behavioral Detection of Permission Groups Discovery

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 sourceChannelData component
auditd:SYSCALLexecveDC0032 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.

FieldDescription
CommandLineVariations of enumeration commands tailored to different Linux distros (e.g., 'getent group', 'cut -d' in /etc/group parsing).
TTYSessionTTY context or source terminal (remote shell vs local login) to reduce noise.

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2021-44515Zoho Desktop CentralMapped