Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
dig
DNS lookup utility. tldr-pages
GTFOBins file-read 1 Sigma rule name it 1 documented command
How dig is abused
file-read
-fEach abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for dig.
1 documented command
file-read unprivileged, with sudo, as SUID
Each input line is treated as a lookup query for the dig command and the output is corrupted with the result or errors of the operation.
dig -f /path/to/input-fileThe 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 dig. The identifier reads the line that runs dig.
What detects it
Everyday use
Look up the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records)
dig +short example.comIdentifyGet a detailed answer for a given domain (A records)
dig +noall +answer example.comIdentifyQuery a specific DNS record type associated with a given domain name
dig +short example.com AIdentifyNone of the 3 examples the identifier reads matches GTFOBins abuse or trips a Sigma process-creation rule.