Elastic Security Detection Rules

Kubectl Apply Pod from URL

Last updated a month ago on 2025-07-07
Created a month ago on 2025-06-27

About

This rule detects the execution of the "kubectl apply" command with a URL argument. This command is often used to apply configurations or deploy resources in a Kubernetes cluster. Attackers may use this command to deploy malicious pods or modify existing ones, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data exfiltration.
Tags
Domain: EndpointDomain: ContainerOS: LinuxUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: ExecutionData Source: Elastic EndgameData Source: Elastic DefendData Source: CrowdstrikeData Source: SentinelOneLanguage: eql
Severity
low
Risk Score
21
MITRE ATT&CK™

Execution (TA0002)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Deploy Container (T1610)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Container Administration Command (T1609)(opens in a new tab or window)

License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
endgame-*logs-crowdstrike.fdr*logs-endpoint.events.process*logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*
Related Integrations

endpoint(opens in a new tab or window)

crowdstrike(opens in a new tab or window)

sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and
event.action in ("exec", "exec_event", "start", "ProcessRollup2") and
process.name == "kubectl" and process.args == "apply" and process.args like "http*"

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Kubectl Apply Pod from URL in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.

To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).