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Sensitive File Compression Detected in Linux Containers for Credential Access

Elastic Defend for Containers detects the use of compression utilities like tar or zip within Linux containers to collect sensitive files such as SSH keys, AWS credentials, or system configurations, indicating potential credential access and data collection attempts by adversaries.

Defend for Containers container linux credential-access data-collection threat-detection discovery reconnaissance network-scanning +6
3r 8t 1i
high advisory

Potential Direct Kubelet Access via Process Arguments

Detection of potential direct Kubelet access via process arguments in Linux containers, which could lead to enumeration, execution, or lateral movement within the Kubernetes cluster.

Defend for Containers container kubelet kubernetes lateral-movement execution
2r 3t
high advisory

Nsenter Execution with Target Flag Inside Container

The rule detects nsenter executions from inside a monitored Linux container that include a namespace target flag (-t or --target), which can be abused to escape container isolation.

Defend for Containers container privilege-escalation linux
2r 1t
high advisory

Kubeletctl Execution Inside Container Detected

This rule detects the execution of kubeletctl inside a container, which can be used to enumerate the Kubelet API or other resources inside the container, potentially indicating lateral movement attempts within the pod.

Defend for Containers container kubeletctl lateral-movement execution
3r 3t