T1059.011

Official Description

Adversaries may abuse Lua commands and scripts for execution. Lua is a cross-platform scripting and programming language primarily designed for embedded use in applications. Lua can be executed on the command-line (through the stand-alone lua interpreter), via scripts (<code>.lua</code>), or from Lua-embedded programs (through the <code>struct lua_State</code>).(Citation: Lua main page)(Citation: Lua state)

Lua scripts may be executed by adversaries for malicious purposes. Adversaries may incorporate, abuse, or replace existing Lua interpreters to allow for malicious Lua command execution at runtime.(Citation: PoetRat Lua)(Citation: Lua Proofpoint Sunseed)(Citation: Cyphort EvilBunny)(Citation: Kaspersky Lua)

Tactics: Execution
Platforms: Linux, Network Devices, Windows, macOS
Parent Technique: T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter
MITRE Version: 1.1
Last Modified: Apr 15, 2025

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Reported Context (2)

The article describes a script being executed but does not identify the scripting language. Wiz Describes Runtime Detection of AI-Agent Attacks Across Model, Workload, and Cloud
The vulnerability was used to inject Lua code into session files, which the application later deserialized. Huntress Details In-the-Wild Exploitation of Wing FTP Server RCE

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MITRE ATT&CK (22)

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Tools (2)

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