Sigma rules for CVE-2020-0688
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title: Possible DCSync Attack
id: 56fda488-113e-4ce9-8076-afc2457922c3
status: test
description: Detects remote RPC calls to MS-DRSR from non DC hosts, which could indicate DCSync / DCShadow attacks.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-drsr/f977faaa-673e-4f66-b9bf-48c640241d47?redirectedfrom=MSDN
- https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-DRSR.md
- https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall
- https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/
author: Sagie Dulce, Dekel Paz
date: 2022-01-01
tags:
- attack.t1033
- attack.discovery
logsource:
product: rpc_firewall
category: application
definition: 'Requirements: install and apply the RPC Firewall to all processes, enable DRSR UUID (e3514235-4b06-11d1-ab04-00c04fc2dcd2) for "dangerous" opcodes (not 0,1 or 12) only from trusted IPs (DCs)'
detection:
selection:
EventLog: RPCFW
EventID: 3
InterfaceUuid: e3514235-4b06-11d1-ab04-00c04fc2dcd2
filter:
OpNum:
- 0
- 1
- 12
condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: SharpHound Recon Account Discovery
id: 65f77b1e-8e79-45bf-bb67-5988a8ce45a5
status: test
description: Detects remote RPC calls useb by SharpHound to map remote connections and local group membership.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-wkst/55118c55-2122-4ef9-8664-0c1ff9e168f3
- https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-WKST.md
- https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall
- https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/
author: Sagie Dulce, Dekel Paz
date: 2022-01-01
tags:
- attack.t1087
- attack.discovery
logsource:
product: rpc_firewall
category: application
definition: 'Requirements: install and apply the RPC Firewall to all processes with "audit:true action:block uuid:6bffd098-a112-3610-9833-46c3f87e345a opnum:2'
detection:
selection:
EventLog: RPCFW
EventID: 3
InterfaceUuid: 6bffd098-a112-3610-9833-46c3f87e345a
OpNum: 2
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Remote Registry Lateral Movement
id: 35c55673-84ca-4e99-8d09-e334f3c29539
status: test
description: Detects remote RPC calls to modify the registry and possible execute code
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-rrp/0fa3191d-bb79-490a-81bd-54c2601b7a78
- https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-RRP.md
- https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall
- https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/
author: Sagie Dulce, Dekel Paz
date: 2022-01-01
tags:
- attack.lateral-movement
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1112
- attack.persistence
logsource:
product: rpc_firewall
category: application
definition: 'Requirements: install and apply the RPC Firewall to all processes with "audit:true action:block uuid:338cd001-2244-31f1-aaaa-900038001003"'
detection:
selection:
EventLog: RPCFW
EventID: 3
InterfaceUuid: 338cd001-2244-31f1-aaaa-900038001003
OpNum:
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 13
- 18
- 19
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 35
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Remote administration of registry values
level: high
title: Remote Schedule Task Lateral Movement via ITaskSchedulerService
id: ace3ff54-e7fd-46bd-8ea0-74b49a0aca1d
status: test
description: Detects remote RPC calls to create or execute a scheduled task
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-tsch/d1058a28-7e02-4948-8b8d-4a347fa64931
- https://github.com/jsecurity101/MSRPC-to-ATTACK/blob/ddd4608fe8684fcf2fcf9b48c5f0b3c28097f8a3/documents/MS-TSCH.md
- https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall
- https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/
author: Sagie Dulce, Dekel Paz
date: 2022-01-01
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.execution
- attack.lateral-movement
- attack.t1053
- attack.t1053.002
logsource:
product: rpc_firewall
category: application
definition: 'Requirements: install and apply the RPC Firewall to all processes with "audit:true action:block uuid:86d35949-83c9-4044-b424-db363231fd0c"'
detection:
selection:
EventLog: RPCFW
EventID: 3
InterfaceUuid: 86d35949-83c9-4044-b424-db363231fd0c
OpNum:
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Remote DCOM/WMI Lateral Movement
id: 68050b10-e477-4377-a99b-3721b422d6ef
status: test
description: Detects remote RPC calls that performs remote DCOM operations. These could be abused for lateral movement via DCOM or WMI.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-srvs/accf23b0-0f57-441c-9185-43041f1b0ee9
- https://github.com/zeronetworks/rpcfirewall
- https://zeronetworks.com/blog/stopping-lateral-movement-via-the-rpc-firewall/
author: Sagie Dulce, Dekel Paz
date: 2022-01-01
tags:
- attack.lateral-movement
- attack.execution
- attack.t1021.003
- attack.t1047
logsource:
product: rpc_firewall
category: application
definition: 'Requirements: install and apply the RPC Firewall to all processes with "audit:true action:block uuid:367abb81-9844-35f1-ad32-98f038001003'
detection:
selection:
EventLog: RPCFW
EventID: 3
InterfaceUuid:
- 4d9f4ab8-7d1c-11cf-861e-0020af6e7c57
- 99fcfec4-5260-101b-bbcb-00aa0021347a
- 000001a0-0000-0000-c000-000000000046
- 00000131-0000-0000-c000-000000000046
- 00000143-0000-0000-c000-000000000046
- 00000000-0000-0000-c000-000000000046
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Some administrative tasks on remote host
level: high
title: Potential RCE Exploitation Attempt In NodeJS
id: 97661d9d-2beb-4630-b423-68985291a8af
status: test
description: Detects process execution related errors in NodeJS. If the exceptions are caused due to user input then they may suggest an RCE vulnerability.
references:
- https://www.wix.engineering/post/threat-and-vulnerability-hunting-with-application-server-error-logs
author: Moti Harmats
date: 2023-02-11
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1190
logsource:
category: application
product: nodejs
definition: 'Requirements: application error logs must be collected (with LOG_LEVEL=ERROR and above)'
detection:
keywords:
- 'node:child_process'
condition: keywords
falsepositives:
- Puppeteer invocation exceptions often contain child_process related errors, that doesn't necessarily mean that the app is vulnerable.
level: high
title: Github High Risk Configuration Disabled
id: 8622c92d-c00e-463c-b09d-fd06166f6794
status: test
description: Detects when a user disables a critical security feature for an organization.
references:
- https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-oauth-access-to-your-organizations-data/disabling-oauth-app-access-restrictions-for-your-organization
- https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#dependabot_alerts-category-actions
- https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-repository
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/audit-log-events-for-your-enterprise
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
date: 2023-01-29
modified: 2024-07-22
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.persistence
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1556
logsource:
product: github
service: audit
definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
selection:
action:
- 'business_advanced_security.disabled_for_new_repos'
- 'business_advanced_security.disabled_for_new_user_namespace_repos'
- 'business_advanced_security.disabled'
- 'business_advanced_security.user_namespace_repos_disabled'
- 'org.advanced_security_disabled_for_new_repos'
- 'org.advanced_security_disabled_on_all_repos'
- 'org.advanced_security_policy_selected_member_disabled'
- 'org.disable_oauth_app_restrictions'
- 'org.disable_two_factor_requirement'
- 'repo.advanced_security_disabled'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Approved administrator/owner activities.
level: high
title: Outdated Dependency Or Vulnerability Alert Disabled
id: 34e1c7d4-0cd5-419d-9f1b-1dad3f61018d
status: test
description: |
Dependabot performs a scan to detect insecure dependencies, and sends Dependabot alerts.
This rule detects when an organization owner disables Dependabot alerts private repositories or Dependabot security updates for all repositories.
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
date: 2023-01-27
references:
- https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/about-dependabot-alerts
- https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-organization
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1195.001
logsource:
product: github
service: audit
definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
selection:
action:
- 'dependabot_alerts_new_repos.disable'
- 'dependabot_alerts.disable'
- 'dependabot_security_updates_new_repos.disable'
- 'dependabot_security_updates.disable'
- 'repository_vulnerability_alerts.disable'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Approved changes by the Organization owner. Please validate the 'actor' if authorized to make the changes.
level: high
title: Potential SpEL Injection In Spring Framework
id: e9edd087-89d8-48c9-b0b4-5b9bb10896b8
status: test
description: Detects potential SpEL Injection exploitation, which may lead to RCE.
references:
- https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Expression_Language_Injection
- https://www.wix.engineering/post/threat-and-vulnerability-hunting-with-application-server-error-logs
author: Moti Harmats
date: 2023-02-11
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1190
logsource:
category: application
product: spring
definition: 'Requirements: application error logs must be collected (with LOG_LEVEL=ERROR and above)'
detection:
keywords:
- 'org.springframework.expression.ExpressionException'
condition: keywords
falsepositives:
- Application bugs
level: high
title: Suspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
id: 69483748-1525-4a6c-95ca-90dc8d431b68
status: test
description: Detects suspicious child processes spawning from microsoft office suite applications such as word or excel. This could indicates malicious macro execution
references:
- https://redcanary.com/blog/applescript/
- https://objective-see.org/blog/blog_0x4B.html
author: Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)
date: 2023-01-31
modified: 2023-02-04
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1059.002
- attack.t1137.002
- attack.t1204.002
logsource:
product: macos
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
ParentImage|contains:
- 'Microsoft Word'
- 'Microsoft Excel'
- 'Microsoft PowerPoint'
- 'Microsoft OneNote'
Image|endswith:
- '/bash'
- '/curl'
- '/dash'
- '/fish'
- '/osacompile'
- '/osascript'
- '/sh'
- '/zsh'
- '/python'
- '/python3'
- '/wget'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Potential Persistence Via PlistBuddy
id: 65d506d3-fcfe-4071-b4b2-bcefe721bbbb
status: test
description: Detects potential persistence activity using LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons via the PlistBuddy utility
references:
- https://redcanary.com/blog/clipping-silver-sparrows-wings/
- https://www.manpagez.com/man/8/PlistBuddy/
author: Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)
date: 2023-02-18
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1543.001
- attack.t1543.004
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: macos
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '/PlistBuddy'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'RunAtLoad'
- 'true'
CommandLine|contains:
- 'LaunchAgents'
- 'LaunchDaemons'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Remote Access Tool - Renamed MeshAgent Execution - MacOS
id: bd3b5eaa-439d-4a42-8f35-a49f5c8a2582
related:
- id: b471f462-eb0d-4832-be35-28d94bdb4780
type: similar
- id: 22c45af6-f590-4d44-bab3-b5b2d2a2b6d9
type: derived
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the execution of a renamed instance of the Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tool, MeshAgent.
RMM tools such as MeshAgent are commonly utilized by IT administrators for legitimate remote support and system management.
However, malicious actors may exploit these tools by renaming them to bypass detection mechanisms, enabling unauthorized access and control over compromised systems.
references:
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/know-thy-enemy-a-novel-november-case-on-persistent-remote-access
- https://thecyberexpress.com/ukraine-hit-by-meshagent-malware-campaign/
- https://wazuh.com/blog/how-to-detect-meshagent-with-wazuh/
- https://www.security.com/threat-intelligence/medusa-ransomware-attacks
author: Norbert Jaśniewicz (AlphaSOC)
date: 2025-05-19
tags:
- attack.command-and-control
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1219.002
- attack.t1036.003
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: macos
detection:
selection_meshagent:
- CommandLine|contains: '--meshServiceName'
- OriginalFileName|contains: 'meshagent'
filter_main_legitimate:
Image|endswith:
- '/meshagent'
- '/meshagent_osx64'
condition: selection_meshagent and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Binary Padding - MacOS
id: 95361ce5-c891-4b0a-87ca-e24607884a96
status: test
description: Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware. This rule detect using dd and truncate to add a junk data to file.
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1027.001/T1027.001.md
- https://linux.die.net/man/1/truncate
- https://linux.die.net/man/1/dd
author: 'Igor Fits, Mikhail Larin, oscd.community'
date: 2020-10-19
modified: 2023-02-17
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1027.001
logsource:
product: macos
category: process_creation
detection:
selection_truncate:
Image|endswith: '/truncate'
CommandLine|contains: '-s +'
selection_dd:
Image|endswith: '/dd'
CommandLine|contains:
- 'if=/dev/zero' # if input is not /dev/zero, then there is no null padding
- 'if=/dev/random' # high-quality random data
- 'if=/dev/urandom' # low-quality random data
condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate script work
level: high
title: JXA In-memory Execution Via OSAScript
id: f1408a58-0e94-4165-b80a-da9f96cf6fc3
related:
- id: 1bc2e6c5-0885-472b-bed6-be5ea8eace55
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects possible malicious execution of JXA in-memory via OSAScript
references:
- https://redcanary.com/blog/applescript/
author: Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)
date: 2023-01-31
tags:
- attack.t1059.002
- attack.t1059.007
- attack.execution
logsource:
product: macos
category: process_creation
detection:
selection_main:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'osascript'
- ' -e '
- 'eval'
- 'NSData.dataWithContentsOfURL'
selection_js:
- CommandLine|contains|all:
- ' -l '
- 'JavaScript'
- CommandLine|contains: '.js'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Credentials In Files
id: 53b1b378-9b06-4992-b972-dde6e423d2b4
status: test
description: Detecting attempts to extract passwords with grep and laZagne
references:
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1552.001/T1552.001.md
author: 'Igor Fits, Mikhail Larin, oscd.community'
date: 2020-10-19
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
- attack.credential-access
- attack.t1552.001
logsource:
product: macos
category: process_creation
detection:
selection1:
Image|endswith: '/grep'
CommandLine|contains: 'password'
selection2:
CommandLine|contains: 'laZagne'
condition: 1 of selection*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Clipboard Data Collection Via OSAScript
id: 7794fa3c-edea-4cff-bec7-267dd4770fd7
related:
- id: 1bc2e6c5-0885-472b-bed6-be5ea8eace55
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects possible collection of data from the clipboard via execution of the osascript binary
references:
- https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/how-offensive-actors-use-applescript-for-attacking-macos/
author: Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)
date: 2023-01-31
tags:
- attack.collection
- attack.execution
- attack.t1115
- attack.t1059.002
logsource:
product: macos
category: process_creation
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'osascript'
- ' -e '
- 'clipboard'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
title: Potential Base64 Decoded From Images
id: 09a910bf-f71f-4737-9c40-88880ba5913d
status: test
description: |
Detects the use of tail to extract bytes at an offset from an image and then decode the base64 value to create a new file with the decoded content. The detected execution is a bash one-liner.
references:
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/16bafdf741e7a13137c489f3c8db1334f171c7cb13b62617d691b0a64783cc48/behavior
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/483fafc64a2b84197e1ef6a3f51e443f84dc5742602e08b9e8ec6ad690b34ed0/behavior
author: Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk
date: 2023-12-20
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1140
logsource:
product: macos
category: process_creation
detection:
# Example: /bin/bash sh -c tail -c +21453 '/Volumes/Installer/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/workout-logo.jpeg' | base64 --decode > /tmp/54A0A2CD-FAD1-4D4D-AAF5-5266F6344ABE.zip
# VT Query: 'behavior_processes:"tail" (behavior_processes:"jpeg" or behavior_processes:"jpg" or behavior_processes:"png" or behavior_processes:"gif") behavior_processes:"base64" behavior_processes:"--decode >" and tag:dmg'
selection_image:
Image|endswith: '/bash'
selection_view:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'tail'
- '-c'
selection_b64:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'base64'
- '-d' # Also covers "--decode"
- '>'
selection_files:
CommandLine|contains:
- '.avif'
- '.gif'
- '.jfif'
- '.jpeg'
- '.jpg'
- '.pjp'
- '.pjpeg'
- '.png'
- '.svg'
- '.webp'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: AWS IAM S3Browser User or AccessKey Creation
id: db014773-d9d9-4792-91e5-133337c0ffee
status: test
description: Detects S3 Browser utility creating IAM User or AccessKey.
references:
- https://permiso.io/blog/s/unmasking-guivil-new-cloud-threat-actor
author: daniel.bohannon@permiso.io (@danielhbohannon)
date: 2023-05-17
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.initial-access
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1059.009
- attack.t1078.004
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: 'iam.amazonaws.com'
eventName:
- 'CreateUser'
- 'CreateAccessKey'
userAgent|contains: 'S3 Browser'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Valid usage of S3 Browser for IAM User and/or AccessKey creation
level: high
title: AWS Identity Center Identity Provider Change
id: d3adb3ef-b7e7-4003-9092-1924c797db35
status: test
description: |
Detects a change in the AWS Identity Center (FKA AWS SSO) identity provider.
A change in identity provider allows an attacker to establish persistent access or escalate privileges via user impersonation.
references:
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/app-enablement.html
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/sso-info-in-cloudtrail.html
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiamidentitycentersuccessortoawssinglesign-on.html
author: Michael McIntyre @wtfender
date: 2023-09-27
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.credential-access
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1556
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource:
- 'sso-directory.amazonaws.com'
- 'sso.amazonaws.com'
eventName:
- 'AssociateDirectory'
- 'DisableExternalIdPConfigurationForDirectory'
- 'DisassociateDirectory'
- 'EnableExternalIdPConfigurationForDirectory'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Authorized changes to the AWS account's identity provider
level: high
title: AWS EC2 Startup Shell Script Change
id: 1ab3c5ed-5baf-417b-bb6b-78ca33f6c3df
status: test
description: Detects changes to the EC2 instance startup script. The shell script will be executed as root/SYSTEM every time the specific instances are booted up.
references:
- https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/ec2__startup_shell_script/main.py#L9
author: faloker
date: 2020-02-12
modified: 2022-06-07
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059.001
- attack.t1059.003
- attack.t1059.004
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection_source:
eventSource: ec2.amazonaws.com
requestParameters.attribute: 'userData'
eventName: ModifyInstanceAttribute
condition: selection_source
falsepositives:
- Valid changes to the startup script
level: high
title: Modification or Deletion of an AWS RDS Cluster
id: 457cc9ac-d8e6-4d1d-8c0e-251d0f11a74c
status: experimental
description: Detects modifications to an RDS cluster or its deletion, which may indicate potential data exfiltration attempts, unauthorized access, or exposure of sensitive information.
references:
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_ModifyDBCluster.html
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteDBCluster.html
- https://cloud.hacktricks.xyz/pentesting-cloud/aws-security/aws-privilege-escalation/aws-rds-privesc#rds-modifydbinstance
author: Ivan Saakov
date: 2024-12-06
tags:
- attack.exfiltration
- attack.t1020
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: rds.amazonaws.com
eventName:
- ModifyDBCluster
- DeleteDBCluster
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Verify if the modification or deletion was performed by an authorized administrator.
- Confirm if the modification or deletion was part of a planned change or maintenance activity.
level: high
title: Malicious Usage Of IMDS Credentials Outside Of AWS Infrastructure
id: 352a918a-34d8-4882-8470-44830c507aa3
status: test
description: |
Detects when an instance identity has taken an action that isn't inside SSM.
This can indicate that a compromised EC2 instance is being used as a pivot point.
references:
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-identity-roles.html
- https://ermetic.com/blog/aws/aws-ec2-imds-what-you-need-to-know/
- https://www.packetmischief.ca/2023/07/31/amazon-ec2-credential-exfiltration-how-it-happens-and-how-to-mitigate-it/#lifting-credentials-from-imds-this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things
author: jamesc-grafana
date: 2024-07-11
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
- attack.persistence
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.t1078.002
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
userIdentity.arn|re: '.+:assumed-role/aws:.+'
filter_main_generic:
- eventSource: 'ssm.amazonaws.com'
- eventName: 'RegisterManagedInstance'
- sourceIPAddress: 'AWS Internal'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- A team has configured an EC2 instance to use instance profiles that grant the option for the EC2 instance to talk to other AWS Services
level: high
title: AWS User Login Profile Was Modified
id: 055fb148-60f8-462d-ad16-26926ce050f1
status: test
description: |
Detects activity when someone is changing passwords on behalf of other users.
An attacker with the "iam:UpdateLoginProfile" permission on other users can change the password used to login to the AWS console on any user that already has a login profile setup.
references:
- https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/AWS-IAM-Privilege-Escalation
author: toffeebr33k
date: 2021-08-09
modified: 2024-04-26
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.t1098
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: 'iam.amazonaws.com'
eventName: 'UpdateLoginProfile'
filter_main_user_identity:
userIdentity.arn|fieldref: requestParameters.userName
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Legitimate user account administration
level: high
title: Restore Public AWS RDS Instance
id: c3f265c7-ff03-4056-8ab2-d486227b4599
status: test
description: Detects the recovery of a new public database instance from a snapshot. It may be a part of data exfiltration.
references:
- https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/blob/866376cd711666c775bbfcde0524c817f2c5b181/pacu/modules/rds__explore_snapshots/main.py
author: faloker
date: 2020-02-12
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
- attack.exfiltration
- attack.t1020
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection_source:
eventSource: rds.amazonaws.com
responseElements.publiclyAccessible: 'true'
eventName: RestoreDBInstanceFromDBSnapshot
condition: selection_source
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: AWS IAM S3Browser LoginProfile Creation
id: db014773-b1d3-46bd-ba26-133337c0ffee
status: test
description: Detects S3 Browser utility performing reconnaissance looking for existing IAM Users without a LoginProfile defined then (when found) creating a LoginProfile.
references:
- https://permiso.io/blog/s/unmasking-guivil-new-cloud-threat-actor
author: daniel.bohannon@permiso.io (@danielhbohannon)
date: 2023-05-17
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.persistence
- attack.initial-access
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1059.009
- attack.t1078.004
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: 'iam.amazonaws.com'
eventName:
- 'GetLoginProfile'
- 'CreateLoginProfile'
userAgent|contains: 'S3 Browser'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Valid usage of S3 Browser for IAM LoginProfile listing and/or creation
level: high
title: Potential Malicious Usage of CloudTrail System Manager
id: 38e7f511-3f74-41d4-836e-f57dfa18eead
status: test
description: |
Detect when System Manager successfully executes commands against an instance.
references:
- https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/v8.6.0/rules/integrations/aws/initial_access_via_system_manager.toml
author: jamesc-grafana
date: 2024-07-11
modified: 2025-12-08
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1566
- attack.t1566.002
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection_event:
eventName: 'SendCommand'
eventSource: 'ssm.amazonaws.com'
selection_status_success:
errorCode: 'Success'
selection_status_null:
errorCode: null
condition: selection_event and 1 of selection_status_*
falsepositives:
- There are legitimate uses of SSM to send commands to EC2 instances
- Legitimate users may have to use SSM to perform actions against machines in the Cloud to update or maintain them
level: high
title: AWS IAM S3Browser Templated S3 Bucket Policy Creation
id: db014773-7375-4f4e-b83b-133337c0ffee
status: test
description: Detects S3 browser utility creating Inline IAM policy containing default S3 bucket name placeholder value of "<YOUR-BUCKET-NAME>".
references:
- https://permiso.io/blog/s/unmasking-guivil-new-cloud-threat-actor
author: daniel.bohannon@permiso.io (@danielhbohannon)
date: 2023-05-17
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1059.009
- attack.persistence
- attack.initial-access
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.t1078.004
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: iam.amazonaws.com
eventName: PutUserPolicy
userAgent|contains: 'S3 Browser'
requestParameters|contains|all:
- '"arn:aws:s3:::<YOUR-BUCKET-NAME>/*"'
- '"s3:GetObject"'
- '"Allow"'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Valid usage of S3 browser with accidental creation of default Inline IAM policy without changing default S3 bucket name placeholder value
level: high
title: AWS KMS Imported Key Material Usage
id: 1279262f-1464-422f-ac0d-5b545320c526
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the import or deletion of key material in AWS KMS, which can be used as part of ransomware attacks. This activity is uncommon and provides a high certainty signal.
references:
- https://www.chrisfarris.com/post/effective-aws-ransomware/
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/ct-importkeymaterial.html
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/ct-deleteimportedkeymaterial.html
author: toopricey
date: 2025-10-18
tags:
- attack.impact
- attack.t1486
- attack.resource-development
- attack.t1608.003
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: 'kms.amazonaws.com'
eventName:
- 'ImportKeyMaterial'
- 'DeleteImportedKeyMaterial'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use cases for imported key material are rare, but may include, Organizations with hybrid cloud architectures that import external key material for compliance requirements.
- Development or testing environments that simulate external key management scenarios. Even in these cases, such activity is typically infrequent and should not add significant noise.
level: high
title: Suspicious Inbox Forwarding Identity Protection
id: 27e4f1d6-ae72-4ea0-8a67-77a73a289c3d
status: test
description: Indicates suspicious rules such as an inbox rule that forwards a copy of all emails to an external address
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#suspicious-inbox-forwarding
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.t1114.003
- attack.collection
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'suspiciousInboxForwarding'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- A legitimate forwarding rule.
level: high
title: Anomalous Token
id: 6555754e-5e7f-4a67-ad1c-4041c413a007
status: test
description: Indicates that there are abnormal characteristics in the token such as an unusual token lifetime or a token that is played from an unfamiliar location.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#anomalous-token
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow'
date: 2023-08-07
tags:
- attack.t1528
- attack.credential-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'anomalousToken'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Password Spray Activity
id: 28ecba0a-c743-4690-ad29-9a8f6f25a6f9
status: test
description: Indicates that a password spray attack has been successfully performed.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#password-spray
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.t1110
- attack.credential-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'passwordSpray'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Azure AD Account Credential Leaked
id: 19128e5e-4743-48dc-bd97-52e5775af817
status: test
description: Indicates that the user's valid credentials have been leaked.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#leaked-credentials
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.t1589
- attack.reconnaissance
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'leakedCredentials'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- A rare hash collision.
level: high
title: Activity From Anonymous IP Address
id: be4d9c86-d702-4030-b52e-c7859110e5e8
status: test
description: Identifies that users were active from an IP address that has been identified as an anonymous proxy IP address.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#activity-from-anonymous-ip-address
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'riskyIPAddress'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Suspicious Browser Activity
id: 944f6adb-7a99-4c69-80c1-b712579e93e6
status: test
description: Indicates anomalous behavior based on suspicious sign-in activity across multiple tenants from different countries in the same browser
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#suspicious-browser
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'suspiciousBrowser'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Primary Refresh Token Access Attempt
id: a84fc3b1-c9ce-4125-8e74-bdcdb24021f1
status: test
description: Indicates access attempt to the PRT resource which can be used to move laterally into an organization or perform credential theft
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#possible-attempt-to-access-primary-refresh-token-prt
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-07
tags:
- attack.t1528
- attack.credential-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'attemptedPrtAccess'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- This detection is low-volume and is seen infrequently in most organizations. When this detection appears it's high risk, and users should be remediated.
level: high
title: New Country
id: adf9f4d2-559e-4f5c-95be-c28dff0b1476
status: test
description: Detects sign-ins from new countries. The detection considers past activity locations to determine new and infrequent locations.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#new-country
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'newCountry'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Malicious IP Address Sign-In Failure Rate
id: a3f55ebd-0c01-4ed6-adc0-8fb76d8cd3cd
status: test
description: Indicates sign-in from a malicious IP address based on high failure rates.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#malicious-ip-address
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-07
tags:
- attack.t1090
- attack.command-and-control
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'maliciousIPAddress'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: SAML Token Issuer Anomaly
id: e3393cba-31f0-4207-831e-aef90ab17a8c
status: test
description: Indicates the SAML token issuer for the associated SAML token is potentially compromised. The claims included in the token are unusual or match known attacker patterns
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#token-issuer-anomaly
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.t1606
- attack.credential-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'tokenIssuerAnomaly'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Malicious IP Address Sign-In Suspicious
id: 36440e1c-5c22-467a-889b-593e66498472
status: test
description: Indicates sign-in from a malicious IP address known to be malicious at time of sign-in.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#malicious-ip-address
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-07
tags:
- attack.t1090
- attack.command-and-control
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'suspiciousIPAddress'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Sign-In From Malware Infected IP
id: 821b4dc3-1295-41e7-b157-39ab212dd6bd
status: test
description: Indicates sign-ins from IP addresses infected with malware that is known to actively communicate with a bot server.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#malware-linked-ip-address-deprecated
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.t1090
- attack.command-and-control
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'malwareInfectedIPAddress'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Using an IP address that is shared by many users
level: high
title: Suspicious Inbox Manipulation Rules
id: ceb55fd0-726e-4656-bf4e-b585b7f7d572
status: test
description: Detects suspicious rules that delete or move messages or folders are set on a user's inbox.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#suspicious-inbox-manipulation-rules
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1140
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'mcasSuspiciousInboxManipulationRules'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Actual mailbox rules that are moving items based on their workflow.
level: high
title: Unfamiliar Sign-In Properties
id: 128faeef-79dd-44ca-b43c-a9e236a60f49
status: test
description: Detects sign-in with properties that are unfamiliar to the user. The detection considers past sign-in history to look for anomalous sign-ins.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#unfamiliar-sign-in-properties
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'unfamiliarFeatures'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- User changing to a new device, location, browser, etc.
level: high
title: Atypical Travel
id: 1a41023f-1e70-4026-921a-4d9341a9038e
status: test
description: Identifies two sign-ins originating from geographically distant locations, where at least one of the locations may also be atypical for the user, given past behavior.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#atypical-travel
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'unlikelyTravel'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Anonymous IP Address
id: 53acd925-2003-440d-a1f3-71a5253fe237
status: test
description: Indicates sign-ins from an anonymous IP address, for example, using an anonymous browser or VPN.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/riskdetection?view=graph-rest-1.0
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#anonymous-ip-address
author: Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-08-22
tags:
- attack.t1528
- attack.credential-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'anonymizedIPAddress'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins
level: high
title: Anomalous User Activity
id: 258b6593-215d-4a26-a141-c8e31c1299a6
status: test
description: Indicates that there are anomalous patterns of behavior like suspicious changes to the directory.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#anomalous-user-activity
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.t1098
- attack.persistence
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'anomalousUserActivity'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Azure AD Threat Intelligence
id: a2cb56ff-4f46-437a-a0fa-ffa4d1303cba
status: test
description: Indicates user activity that is unusual for the user or consistent with known attack patterns.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#azure-ad-threat-intelligence-sign-in
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#azure-ad-threat-intelligence-user
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-07
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'investigationsThreatIntelligence'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
title: Impossible Travel
id: b2572bf9-e20a-4594-b528-40bde666525a
status: test
description: Identifies user activities originating from geographically distant locations within a time period shorter than the time it takes to travel from the first location to the second.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#impossible-travel
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo'
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.initial-access
logsource:
product: azure
service: riskdetection
detection:
selection:
riskEventType: 'impossibleTravel'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Connecting to a VPN, performing activity and then dropping and performing additional activity.
level: high
title: Potential MFA Bypass Using Legacy Client Authentication
id: 53bb4f7f-48a8-4475-ac30-5a82ddfdf6fc
status: test
description: Detects successful authentication from potential clients using legacy authentication via user agent strings. This could be a sign of MFA bypass using a password spray attack.
references:
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230217071802/https://blooteem.com/march-2022
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2021/10/26/protect-your-business-from-password-sprays-with-microsoft-dart-recommendations/
author: Harjot Singh, '@cyb3rjy0t'
date: 2023-03-20
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.initial-access
- attack.credential-access
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078.004
- attack.t1110
logsource:
product: azure
service: signinlogs
detection:
selection:
Status: 'Success'
userAgent|contains:
- 'BAV2ROPC'
- 'CBAinPROD'
- 'CBAinTAR'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Known Legacy Accounts
level: high
title: Discovery Using AzureHound
id: 35b781cc-1a08-4a5a-80af-42fd7c315c6b
status: test
description: Detects AzureHound (A BloodHound data collector for Microsoft Azure) activity via the default User-Agent that is used during its operation after successful authentication.
references:
- https://github.com/BloodHoundAD/AzureHound
author: Janantha Marasinghe
date: 2022-11-27
tags:
- attack.discovery
- attack.t1087.004
- attack.t1526
logsource:
product: azure
service: signinlogs
detection:
selection:
userAgent|contains: 'azurehound'
ResultType: 0
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
title: Suspicious SignIns From A Non Registered Device
id: 572b12d4-9062-11ed-a1eb-0242ac120002
status: test
description: Detects risky authentication from a non AD registered device without MFA being required.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-devices#non-compliant-device-sign-in
author: Harjot Singh, '@cyb3rjy0t'
date: 2023-01-10
modified: 2025-07-02
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.initial-access
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1078
logsource:
product: azure
service: signinlogs
detection:
selection_main:
Status: 'Success'
AuthenticationRequirement: 'singleFactorAuthentication'
RiskState: 'atRisk'
selection_empty1:
DeviceDetail.trusttype: ''
selection_empty2:
DeviceDetail.trusttype: null
condition: selection_main and 1 of selection_empty*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high