Attempt to Install Kali Linux via WSL
Elastic Stack Serverless Security
Detects attempts to install or use Kali Linux via Windows Subsystem for Linux. Adversaries may enable and use WSL for Linux to avoid detection.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
- endgame-*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/common-options.html#date-math[Date Math format], see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
- Elastic Endgame
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
process where event.type == "start" and
(
(process.name : "wsl.exe" and process.args : ("-d", "--distribution", "-i", "--install") and process.args : "kali*") or
process.executable :
("?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\packages\\kalilinux*",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppDara\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\kali.exe",
"?:\\Program Files*\\WindowsApps\\KaliLinux.*\\kali.exe")
)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
Technique:
- Name: Indirect Command Execution
- ID: T1202
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1202/