Detection rules › YARA-L
AWS Application Load Balancer Insecure SSL Policy
Detects when an insecure SSL policy is configured for an AWS Application Load Balancer.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Defense Impairment |
Telemetry coverage
Rule body
// Copyright 2024 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule aws_alb_insecure_ssl_policy {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects when an insecure SSL policy is configured for an AWS Application Load Balancer."
rule_id = "mr_8aace83b-f9f0-45b8-95c5-a4b0bb2cbb85"
rule_name = "AWS Application Load Balancer Insecure SSL Policy"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion"
mitre_attack_technique = "Weaken Encryption: Reduce Key Space"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1600/001/"
mitre_attack_version = "v15.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "AWS CloudTrail"
platform = "AWS"
severity = "Low"
priority = "Low"
events:
$cloudtrail.metadata.vendor_name = "AMAZON"
$cloudtrail.metadata.product_name = "AWS CloudTrail"
($cloudtrail.metadata.product_event_type = "ModifyListener" or $cloudtrail.metadata.product_event_type = "CreateListener")
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-2016-08" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-1-2021-06" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-0-2021-06" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-1-FIPS-2023-04" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-0-FIPS-2023-04" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS-1-1-2017-01" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-FS-2018-06" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-2015-05" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS-1-0-2015-04" or
$cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"] = "ELBSecurityPolicy-FS-1-1-2019-08"
outcome:
$risk_score = max(35)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Weaken Encryption: Reduce Key Space"
$mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1600.001"
$event_count = count_distinct($cloudtrail.metadata.id)
$network_http_user_agent = array_distinct($cloudtrail.network.http.user_agent)
$principal_ip = array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.ip)
$principal_ip_country = array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
$principal_ip_state = array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
$principal_user_display_name = array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.user.user_display_name)
$recipient_aws_account_id = array_distinct($cloudtrail.additional.fields["recipientAccountId"])
$aws_region = array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.location.name)
$accessed_via_console = array_distinct($cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["sessionCredentialFromConsole"])
$target_resource_name = array_distinct($cloudtrail.target.resource.name)
$ssl_security_policy = array_distinct($cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"])
condition:
$cloudtrail
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $cloudtrail event.
Events
$cloudtrail
metadata.product_event_type = "ModifyListener" or "CreateListener"target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"]is one of:ELBSecurityPolicy-2016-08ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-1-2021-06ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-0-2021-06ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-1-FIPS-2023-04ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS13-1-0-FIPS-2023-04ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS-1-1-2017-01ELBSecurityPolicy-FS-2018-06ELBSecurityPolicy-2015-05ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS-1-0-2015-04ELBSecurityPolicy-FS-1-1-2019-08
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(35) |
event_count | count_distinct($cloudtrail.metadata.id) |
network_http_user_agent | array_distinct($cloudtrail.network.http.user_agent) |
principal_ip | array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.ip) |
principal_ip_country | array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
principal_ip_state | array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state) |
principal_user_display_name | array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.user.user_display_name) |
recipient_aws_account_id | array_distinct($cloudtrail.additional.fields["recipientAccountId"]) |
aws_region | array_distinct($cloudtrail.principal.location.name) |
accessed_via_console | array_distinct($cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["sessionCredentialFromConsole"]) |
target_resource_name | array_distinct($cloudtrail.target.resource.name) |
ssl_security_policy | array_distinct($cloudtrail.target.resource.attribute.labels["requestParameters.sslPolicy"]) |