Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
ctr
Manage containerd containers and images. tldr-pages
GTFOBins shell 1 ATT&CK technique 1 documented command
How ctr is abused
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for ctr.
1 documented command
shell with sudo, as SUID
An image must be already present, for example:
ctr images pull docker.io/library/alpine:latestctr run --rm --mount type=bind,src=/,dst=/,options=rbind -t docker.io/library/alpine:latest xThe command the identifier reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is, with GTFOBins’ notes, from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for ctr. The identifier reads the line that runs ctr.
What detects it
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell