Elastic Security Detection Rules

DPKG Package Installed by Unusual Parent Process

Last updated 5 months ago on 2025-01-15
Created a year ago on 2024-07-09

About

This rule detects the installation of a Debian package (dpkg) by an unusual parent process. The dpkg command is used to install, remove, and manage Debian packages on a Linux system. Attackers can abuse the dpkg command to install malicious packages on a system.
Tags
Domain: EndpointOS: LinuxUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: PersistenceData Source: Elastic DefendLanguage: kuery
Severity
low
Risk Score
21
MITRE ATT&CK™

Persistence (TA0003)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Create or Modify System Process (T1543)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Event Triggered Execution (T1546)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Hijack Execution Flow (T1574)(opens in a new tab or window)

Initial Access (TA0001)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Supply Chain Compromise (T1195)(opens in a new tab or window)

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

Definition

Rule Type
New Terms Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
logs-endpoint.events.*
Related Integrations

endpoint(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
host.os.type:linux and event.category:process and event.type:start and event.action:exec and process.name:dpkg and
process.args:("-i" or "--install")

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect DPKG Package Installed by Unusual Parent Process 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).