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TechniquesT1078.001 › AN1284

AN1284 Analytic 1284

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

<p>Monitoring for SSH logins from default accounts such as 'root', especially when login is via password and not key-based authentication.</p>
Detects
T1078.001 Default Accounts
Part of
DET0465 Detection of Default Account Abuse 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 sourceChannelData component
auditd:USER_LOGINUSER_LOGINDC0088 Logon Session 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.

FieldDescription
SSHMethodEnvironments using passwordless SSH should not have password logins enabled for root or other default accounts.
RemoteIPWhitelistLogins from jump boxes may be whitelisted depending on environment policies.