Detection rules › YARA-L
ADFS DKM Key Access
Detects access to the AD contact object to read the AD FS DKM (distributed key manager) master key value
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Credential Access | T1552.004 Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys |
References
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4624 | An account was successfully logged on. |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4625 | An account failed to log on. |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4648 | A logon was attempted using explicit credentials. |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4662 | An operation was performed on an object. |
Rule body yaral
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rule adfs_dkm_key_access {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects access to the AD contact object to read the AD FS DKM (distributed key manager) master key value"
rule_id = "mr_2517eaa0-0915-4a9e-8ca2-abce955eb635"
rule_name = "ADFS DKM Key Access"
reference = "https://github.com/OTRF/BHEU22-ADFS/blob/main/Slide-Deck.pdf"
type = "alert"
tactic = "TA0006"
technique = "T1552.004"
platform = "Windows"
data_source = "windows security events"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
events:
$object.metadata.event_type = "USER_RESOURCE_ACCESS"
$object.metadata.product_name = "Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing"
$object.metadata.vendor_name = "Microsoft"
$object.metadata.product_event_type = "4662"
any $object.security_result.detection_fields.value = "properties:{8d3bca50-1d7e-11d0-a081-00aa006c33ed}"
$object.principal.labels["SubjectLogonId"] = $subject
$login.metadata.event_type = "USER_LOGIN"
$login.metadata.product_name = "Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing"
$login.metadata.vendor_name = "Microsoft"
$login.metadata.product_event_type = "4624"
$login.target.labels["TargetLogonId"] = $subject
$login.principal.hostname = $hostname
match:
$hostname over 5m
outcome:
$risk_score = 85
//added to populate alert graph with additional context
//Commented out because it is the same as the match variable, if match variable changes, uncomment to use
//$principal_hostname = array_distinct($logon.principal.hostname)
$object_principal_process_pid = array_distinct($object.principal.process.pid)
$object_principal_user_userid = array_distinct($object.principal.user.userid)
//$principal_user_windows_sid = array_distinct($object.principal.user.windows_sid)
$object_target_resource_name = array_distinct($object.target.resource.name)
condition:
$object and $login
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $object event in the 5m window and at least one $login event in the 5m window.
Events
$login
metadata.product_event_type = "4624"
$object
metadata.product_event_type = "4662"security_result.detection_fields.value = "properties:{8d3bca50-1d7e-11d0-a081-00aa006c33ed}"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 85 |
object_principal_process_pid | array_distinct($object.principal.process.pid) |
object_principal_user_userid | array_distinct($object.principal.user.userid) |
object_target_resource_name | array_distinct($object.target.resource.name) |