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Google Workspace Marketplace Allowlist Configuration

Severity
low
Type
Alert
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identifies when the Google Workspace Marketplace allowlist is configured to allow users to install and run any apps from the Marketplace. Allowing users to install and run any apps may increase the organization's risk of data exfiltration/leakage and increase its attack surface.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

Event coverage

ProviderEventTitle
GoogleWorkspace-adminCHANGE_APPLICATION_SETTINGChange Application Setting

Rules detecting the same action

Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.

Rule body yaral

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rule google_workspace_marketplace_allowlist_configuration {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Identifies when the Google Workspace Marketplace allowlist is configured to allow users to install and run any apps from the Marketplace. Allowing users to install and run any apps may increase the organization's risk of data exfiltration/leakage and increase its attack surface."
    rule_id = "mr_3dd74ce1-27cb-4c57-b4cf-4cfb29293ab5"
    rule_name = "Google Workspace Marketplace Allowlist Configuration"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/001/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "Workspace Activity"
    severity = "Low"
    priority = "Low"

  events:
    $ws.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
    $ws.metadata.product_name = "admin"
    $ws.metadata.product_event_type = "CHANGE_APPLICATION_SETTING"
    $ws.security_result.category_details = "APPLICATION_SETTINGS"
    $ws.target.application = "Google Workspace Marketplace"
    $ws.target.resource.name = "Apps Access Setting Allowlist access"
    $ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["new_value"] = "ALLOW_ALL"

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1562.001"
    $event_count = count_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($ws.principal.ip)
    $principal_country = array_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_state = array_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_user_emails = array_distinct($ws.principal.user.email_addresses)
    $principal_user_id = array_distinct($ws.principal.user.userid)
    $target_application = $ws.target.application

  condition:
    $ws
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $ws event.

Events

$ws

  • metadata.product_event_type = "CHANGE_APPLICATION_SETTING"
  • security_result.category_details = "APPLICATION_SETTINGS"
  • target.application = "Google Workspace Marketplace"
  • target.resource.name = "Apps Access Setting Allowlist access"
  • target.resource.attribute.labels["new_value"] = "ALLOW_ALL"

Outcome

Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(35)
event_countcount_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
principal_iparray_distinct($ws.principal.ip)
principal_countryarray_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_statearray_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_user_emailsarray_distinct($ws.principal.user.email_addresses)
principal_user_idarray_distinct($ws.principal.user.userid)
target_application$ws.target.application