Elastic low stable eql
Unusual Linux User Calling the Metadata Service
Looks for anomalous access to the cloud platform metadata service by an unusual user. The metadata service may be targeted in order to harvest credentials or user data scripts containing secrets.
Detection Logic
False Positives
- ⚠ A newly installed program, or one that runs under a new or rarely used user context, could trigger this detection rule. Manual interrogation of the metadata service during debugging or troubleshooting could trigger this rule.
Field Validations
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