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Case #595
service.NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled
๐ท๏ธ Analyst Verdict Classification
๐ค 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-caps-testdoiqqv1d
FILE_PATH:
/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi
HASH:
a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d
PARENT_PROCESS_ID:
114475
PROCESS_ID:
114480
USER_ID:
0
USER_NAME:
root
IOCs:
/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi
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-caps-testdoiqqv1d",
"FILE_PATH": "/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi",
"HASH": "a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d",
"PARENT_PROCESS_ID": 114475,
"PROCESS_ID": 114480,
"USER_ID": 0,
"USER_NAME": "root"
},
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "ffd1e206-42b9-4002-82d7-e48f16a90850",
"event_time": 1774846425434,
"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": 7745,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455",
"plat": 536870912,
"sid": "04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df",
"tags": [
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage"
],
"this": "22db17c185d5c78636a1793c69ca01da"
}
},
"detect_id": "9d492270-741a-4bb1-aa12-a68a69ca01e1",
"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": 1774846433179,
"link": "https://app.limacharlie.io/orgs/ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455/sensors/04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df/timeline?time=1774846425\u0026selected=22db17c185d5c78636a1793c69ca01da",
"namespace": "general",
"priority": 2,
"routing": {
"arch": 2,
"did": "",
"event_id": "ffd1e206-42b9-4002-82d7-e48f16a90850",
"event_time": 1774846425434,
"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": 7745,
"moduleid": 2,
"oid": "ad19afae-3759-4207-b06e-8648b225c455",
"plat": 536870912,
"sid": "04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df",
"tags": [
"fusion-soc-case",
"fusion-soc-pulled",
"fusion-soc-triage"
],
"this": "22db17c185d5c78636a1793c69ca01da"
},
"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": 1774846433000
}
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\nThe process executes a legitimate Linux system utility from the expected system path. Historical data indicates a 100% false positive rate for this specific rule variant.\n\n**IOC Analysis:** Binary /usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi is a standard component of the iptables/nftables suite located in the expected system directory. The command flushes a specific UFW-related chain, consistent with automated maintenance rather than malicious activity.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"false_positive_reason": "Historical statistics show 8 False Positives and 0 True Positives for this exact pattern. The binary is a legitimate system utility running with expected privileges.",
"investigation_questions": [
"Is this execution triggered by a known management tool or script?",
"Does the host have UFW installed and managed by this process?"
],
"ioc_analysis": "Binary /usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi is a standard component of the iptables/nftables suite located in the expected system directory. The command flushes a specific UFW-related chain, consistent with automated maintenance rather than malicious activity.",
"iocs_extracted": [
"/usr/sbin/xtables-nft-multi",
"a1610dd70bb5ab04180671280df65b0077b680b627c0b6c51480b327732a762d"
],
"mitre_techniques": [],
"recommended_actions": [
"Suppress this rule for this specific binary/chain pattern",
"Verify if this is part of a scheduled maintenance task"
],
"risk_score": 10,
"severity": "low",
"summary": "The process executes a legitimate Linux system utility from the expected system path. Historical data indicates a 100% false positive rate for this specific rule variant.",
"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 | ||
| recommended | executed | General Activity Sweep: 0 events found |
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๐ฌ Notes (4)
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T06:14
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T06:12
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T06:12
๐ค FusionSOC AI
2026-03-30T06:12
๐ Timeline
2026-03-30T06:14:50
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ณ๏ธ Secondary Vote (RAG-Enhanced) **Vote:** UNANIMOUS (4/4 โ FALSE POSITIVE) - dgx-122b: false_positive (informationa...
2026-03-30T06:12:43
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: investigating โ investigating
2026-03-30T06:12:43
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-30T06:12:43
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** Monitor for similar patterns if volume increases **Sensor:** `04e68799-92b7-41.....
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on Monitor for similar patterns if volume increases
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC AI
Status changed: open โ investigating
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC
Action recommended โ executed: General Activity Sweep: 0 events found
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC AI
Note by FusionSOC AI: ## ๐ General Activity Sweep **Action:** No action required **Sensor:** `04e68799-92b7-41...` **Time Window:** +/- 2 mins...
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC
Response action queued: recommended on No action required
2026-03-30T06:12:42
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
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC
Response action queued: tag on 04e68799-92b7-411a-9abf-293a59ff94df:fusionsoc-investigated
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC AI
Detection 9d492270-741a-4bb1-aa12-a68a69ca01e1 triaged as false_positive (informational severity, confidence: 95%)
2026-03-30T06:12:42
FusionSOC AI
Case created from detection: service.NIX-Host_Based_Firewall_Disabled