// MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.008 · Network Device CLI
Sub-technique of T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter.
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads. The CLI is the primary means through which users and administrators interact with the device in order to view system information, modify device operations, or per...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Network Device CLI starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Related techniques
T1053.005
Scheduled Task T1047
Windows Management Instrumentation T1129
Shared Modules T1059.007
JavaScript T1053.007
Container Orchestration Job T1559.002
Dynamic Data Exchange T1204.002
Malicious File T1053.003
Cron
Scheduled Task T1047
Windows Management Instrumentation T1129
Shared Modules T1059.007
JavaScript T1053.007
Container Orchestration Job T1559.002
Dynamic Data Exchange T1204.002
Malicious File T1053.003
Cron
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