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Perl Inline Command Execution

Detects execution of perl using the "-e"/"-E" flags. This is could be used as a way to launch a reverse shell or execute live perl code.

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059

execution

Detection Query

selection_img:
  - Image|endswith: \perl.exe
  - OriginalFileName: perl.exe
selection_cli:
  CommandLine|contains: " -e"
condition: all of selection_*

Author

Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)

Created

2023-01-02

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.executionattack.t1059

Raw Content

title: Perl Inline Command Execution
id: f426547a-e0f7-441a-b63e-854ac5bdf54d
status: test
description: Detects execution of perl using the "-e"/"-E" flags. This is could be used as a way to launch a reverse shell or execute live perl code.
references:
    - https://pentestmonkey.net/cheat-sheet/shells/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet
    - https://www.revshells.com/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-01-02
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1059
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_img:
        - Image|endswith: '\perl.exe'
        - OriginalFileName: 'perl.exe' # Also covers perlX.XX.exe
    selection_cli:
        CommandLine|contains: ' -e'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium