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Flush Iptables Ufw Chain
Detect use of iptables to flush all firewall rules, tables and chains and allow all network traffic
Detection Query
selection_img:
Image|endswith:
- /iptables
- /xtables-legacy-multi
- /iptables-legacy-multi
- /ip6tables
- /ip6tables-legacy-multi
selection_params:
CommandLine|contains:
- -F
- -Z
- -X
selection_ufw:
CommandLine|contains:
- ufw-logging-deny
- ufw-logging-allow
- ufw6-logging-deny
- ufw6-logging-allow
condition: all of selection_*
Author
Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk
Created
2023-01-18
Data Sources
linuxProcess Creation Events
Platforms
linux
References
Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1562.004
Raw Content
title: Flush Iptables Ufw Chain
id: 3be619f4-d9ec-4ea8-a173-18fdd01996ab
status: test
description: Detect use of iptables to flush all firewall rules, tables and chains and allow all network traffic
references:
- https://blogs.blackberry.com/
- https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-iptables-how-to-flush-all-rules.html
- https://twitter.com/Joseliyo_Jstnk/status/1620131033474822144
author: Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk
date: 2023-01-18
tags:
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1562.004
logsource:
product: linux
category: process_creation
detection:
selection_img:
Image|endswith:
- '/iptables'
- '/xtables-legacy-multi'
- '/iptables-legacy-multi'
- '/ip6tables'
- '/ip6tables-legacy-multi'
selection_params:
CommandLine|contains:
- '-F'
- '-Z'
- '-X'
selection_ufw:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'ufw-logging-deny'
- 'ufw-logging-allow'
- 'ufw6-logging-deny'
- 'ufw6-logging-allow'
# - 'ufw-reject-output'
# - 'ufw-track-inputt'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Network administrators
level: medium