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AN0735 Analytic 0735

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

<p>Detects Node.js or JavaScript interpreter execution from web shells, cron jobs, or local users. Correlates execution with reverse shell behavior, file modifications, or abnormal outbound connections.</p>
Detects
T1059.007 JavaScript
Part of
DET0264 Cross-Platform Detection of JavaScript Execution Abuse

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
linux:syslog/var/log/syslogDC0029 Script Execution

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
ScriptPathScript launched from /tmp, /var/tmp, or hidden dot directories.
BinaryNameCustom compiled JS binaries like node_shell or interpreter disguises.
UserExecutionContextExecution by service accounts or low-privilege users running cron scripts.
NetworkFollowUpConnection attempts to C2 post-node.js execution.

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2013-3346Adobe Reader and AcrobatMapped
CVE-2015-5119Adobe Flash PlayerMapped
CVE-2018-4990Adobe Acrobat and ReaderMapped
CVE-2021-21148Google Chromium V8Mapped
CVE-2021-21166Google ChromiumMapped
CVE-2021-21206Google Chromium BlinkMapped
CVE-2021-30554Google Chromium WebGLMapped
CVE-2021-37975Google Chromium V8Mapped
CVE-2022-22963VMware Tanzu Spring CloudMapped
CVE-2022-24682Synacor Zimbra Collaborate Suite (ZCS)Mapped
CVE-2023-22515Atlassian Confluence Data Center and ServerMapped
CVE-2023-26360Adobe ColdFusionMapped
CVE-2023-5631Roundcube WebmailMapped
CVE-2025-34028Commvault Command CenterMapped