Cisco IOS XE Request Platform Package Describe Shell Pattern
Last updated 2 days ago on 2026-07-17
About
This analytic detects Cisco IOS-XE "request platform software package describe" commands containing suspicious shell-style filename patterns. Indicative of Slat Typhoon tradecraft.
- Platform
Splunk
- Tags
- Data Source: SplunkDomain: ApplicationRule Type: QueryOS: Any
- Severity
- medium
- Risk Score
- 47
- References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa25-239a(external, opens in a new tab or window)https://blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon-analysis/(external, opens in a new tab or window)
- False Positives
- No false positives have been identified at this time.
- Source
- View on GitHub(external, opens in a new tab or window)
Definition
- Rule Language
- SPL
- Rule Type
- query
text code block:`cisco_ios` facility IN ("AAA", "HA_EM") mnemonic IN ("AAA_ACCOUNTING_MESSAGE", "LOG") message_text="*request platform software package describe*" message_text IN ("*--filename=/(bash)n*", "*--filename=$(bash)n*") | eval dest=coalesce(host, dvc, dest, "unknown") | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime values(message_text) as message by dest | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` | `cisco_ios_xe_request_platform_package_describe_shell_pattern_filter`
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