MITRE ATT&CK ยท Enterprise

T1569.003 โ€” System Services: Systemctl

Sub-technique of T1569 System Services

ID
T1569.003
Platforms
Linux
Tactics
Execution

Description

Adversaries may abuse systemctl to execute commands or programs. Systemctl is the primary interface for systemd, the Linux init system and service manager. Typically invoked from a shell, Systemctl can also be integrated into scripts or applications.

Adversaries may use systemctl to execute commands or programs as Systemd Services. Common subcommands include: `systemctl start`, `systemctl stop`, `systemctl enable`, `systemctl disable`, and `systemctl status`.

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