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Case #591
service.NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled
๐ท๏ธ Analyst Verdict Classification
FP by analyst๐ค AI Analysis
๐ Detections (1)
00326-NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled
low
Rule: service.NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled
Hostname: fusionserver ยท Sensor: 04e68799-92b7-41...
Event Type: NEW_PROCESS
Confidence: 95% ยท Verdict: false positive
Event Data:
COMMAND_LINE:
/usr/sbin/iptables -F ufw-after-logging-input
FILE_PATH:
/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi
HASH:
a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d
PARENT:
{'COMMAND_LINE': '/usr/bin/python3 /usr/sbin/ufw enable', 'FILE_PATH': '/usr/bin/python3.12', 'HASH': '8295ee25cfdb239f3e165afceda7f46de73e2b606ff0e2e3d8623e3facd30acc', 'MEMORY_USAGE': 16281600, 'PARENT_PROCESS_ID': 114528, 'PROCESS_ID': 114529, 'THIS_ATOM': '48add28300d7fec91063c11e69ca0248', 'THREADS': 1, 'TIMESTAMP': 1774846535516, 'USER_ID': 0, 'USER_NAME': 'root'}
PARENT_PROCESS_ID:
114529
PROCESS_ID:
114633
USER_ID:
0
USER_NAME:
root
IOCs:
/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi
/usr/sbin/iptables
a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d
Analyst Declaration:
๐ Raw Detection JSON
{
"author": "_soteria-rules-edr-926e2197-189b-4d89-9675-c8993933dc9a[bulk][segment]",
"cat": "00326-NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled",
"detect": {
"event": {
"COMMAND_LINE": "/usr/sbin/iptables -F ufw-after-logging-input",
"FILE_PATH": "/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi",
"HASH": "a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d",
"PARENT": {
"COMMAND_LINE": "/usr/bin/python3 /usr/sbin/ufw enable",
"FILE_PATH": "/usr/bin/python3.12",
"HASH": "8295ee25cfdb239f3e165afceda7f46de73e2b606ff0e2e3d8623e3facd30acc",
"MEMORY_USAGE": 16281600,
"PARENT_PROCESS_ID": 114528,
"PROCESS_ID": 114529,
"THIS_ATOM": "48add28300d7fec91063c11e69ca0248",
"THREADS": 1,
"TIMESTAMP": 1774846535516,
"USER_ID": 0,
"USER_NAME": "root"
},
"PARENT_PROCESS_ID": 114529,
"PROCESS_ID": 114633,
"USER_ID": 0,
"USER_NAME": "root"
},
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "bf2747ff-cbcf-4611-b997-6c519b9a687d",
"event_time": 1774846539928,
"event_type": "NEW_PROCESS",
"ext_ip": "67.60.122.240",
"hostname": "fusionserver",
"iid": "47501359-645e-4049-906e-e6195da7afcf",
"int_ip": "192.168.1.6",
"latency": 1688,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455",
"parent": "48add28300d7fec91063c11e69ca0248",
"plat": 536870912,
"sid": "04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df",
"tags": [
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage"
],
"this": "78c5935c8a3c9ed92dffc8dc69ca024c"
}
},
"detect_id": "d8e7d35d-2b7d-4bd3-a9a2-c60469ca024d",
"detect_mtd": {
"description": "Iptables, Firewalld, and UFW are builtin firewall implementations in Linux distributions. Adversaries may disable the firewall in order to bypass controls of network use.",
"falsepositives": [
"System Administrators may infrequently disable or stop the firewall to troubleshoot issues."
],
"references": [
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/004/",
"https://threatpost.com/six-malicious-linux-shell-scripts-how-to-stop-them/168127/",
"https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-howto-disable-remove-firewall/"
],
"tags": [
"attack.t1562",
"attack.t1562.004"
]
},
"gen_time": 1774846541616,
"link": "https://app.limacharlie.io/orgs/ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455/sensors/04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df/timeline?time=1774846539\u0026selected=78c5935c8a3c9ed92dffc8dc69ca024c",
"namespace": "general",
"priority": 2,
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "bf2747ff-cbcf-4611-b997-6c519b9a687d",
"event_time": 1774846539928,
"event_type": "NEW_PROCESS",
"ext_ip": "67.60.122.240",
"hostname": "fusionserver",
"iid": "47501359-645e-4049-906e-e6195da7afcf",
"int_ip": "192.168.1.6",
"latency": 1688,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455",
"parent": "48add28300d7fec91063c11e69ca0248",
"plat": 536870912,
"sid": "04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df",
"tags": [
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage"
],
"this": "78c5935c8a3c9ed92dffc8dc69ca024c"
},
"rule_tags": [
"attack.t1562.004",
"attack.t1562",
"ext:soteria-rules-edr"
],
"source": "ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455.47501359-645e-4049-906e-e6195da7afcf.04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df.20000000.2",
"source_rule": "service.NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled",
"ts": 1774846541000
}
๐ Threat Intel JSON
{
"virustotal": {
"malicious": false,
"provider": "virustotal",
"reputation": 0,
"stats": {
"confirmed-timeout": 0,
"failure": 0,
"harmless": 0,
"malicious": 0,
"suspicious": 0,
"timeout": 0,
"type-unsupported": 11,
"undetected": 65
}
}
}
๐ค Triage JSON
{
"_model_name": "dgx-122b",
"_primary_summary": "### \ud83e\udde0 dgx-122b Analysis (Primary)\n**Verdict:** false_positive | **Confidence:** 0.95\nLegitimate UFW enablement process invoking standard iptables backend binary. Historical data confirms 100% false positive rate for this specific execution pattern.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** Binary located in standard system path /usr/sbin. Parent process is the UFW management script running as root. Command line indicates firewall chain management consistent with enablement, not malicious disabling.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"false_positive_reason": "Legitimate system administration activity (UFW enable) invoking standard firewall backend. Historical statistics show 8/8 previous reviews were false positives.",
"investigation_questions": [
"Was this UFW configuration change authorized via change management?"
],
"ioc_analysis": "Binary located in standard system path /usr/sbin. Parent process is the UFW management script running as root. Command line indicates firewall chain management consistent with enablement, not malicious disabling.",
"iocs_extracted": [
"/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi",
"/usr/sbin/iptables",
"a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d"
],
"mitre_techniques": [],
"recommended_actions": [
"Close alert as false positive",
"Review rule tuning for UFW enablement sequences"
],
"risk_score": 10,
"severity": "low",
"summary": "Legitimate UFW enablement process invoking standard iptables backend binary. Historical data confirms 100% false positive rate for this specific execution pattern.",
"verdict": "false_positive"
}
โ๏ธ Response Actions
| Action | Target | Status | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tag | failed | 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: https://api.limacharlie.io/v1/04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df/tags?tags=fusionsoc-investigated | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found |
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๐ฌ Notes (3)
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T05:45
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T05:42
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T05:42
๐ Timeline
2026-03-30T06:02:11
analyst
Status changed: triaging โ closed
2026-03-30T06:02:06
analyst
Analyst classified as False Positive (FP)
2026-03-30T05:59:02
Analyst
Case queued for re-triage. 1 detection(s) reset to enriched pipeline.
2026-03-30T05:45:55
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** SPLIT (1/2 โ TRUE POSITIVE) - dgx-122b: true_positive (medium, 0% confide...
2026-03-30T05:45:23
Analyst
Case queued for re-triage. 1 detection(s) reset to enriched pipeline.
2026-03-30T05:42:55
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: open โ investigating
2026-03-30T05:42:55
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-30T05:42:55
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Manual review required **Sensor:** `04e68799-92b7-41...` **Time Window:** +/- 2 ...
2026-03-30T05:42:54
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Manual review required
2026-03-30T05:42:54
FusionSOC
Action tag โ failed: 401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url: https://api.limacharlie.io/v1/04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df/tags?tags=fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-30T05:42:54
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on 04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-30T05:42:54
FusionSOC AI
Detection d8e7d35d-2b7d-4bd3-a9a2-c60469ca024d triaged as true_positive (medium severity, confidence: 0%)
2026-03-30T05:42:54
FusionSOC AI
Case created from detection: service.NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled