Vyatta chmod 777 Execution

Jorden Smith@Jorden

•updated Feb 10, 2026•1•1•33

This rule detects the use of the 'chmod' command with highly permissive file permissions (777, 0777, a=rwx, ugo+rwx, a+rwx) on Vyatta systems. This activity could indicate an attempt to weaken file system security, potentially for privilege escalation or to facilitate malware execution.