Detection rules › YARA-L
Okta MFA Bruteforce Attack
Detects a successful login after multiple failed MFA pushes
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Credential Access | T1110 Brute Force |
References
Event coverage
Rules detecting the same action
Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.
- First Occurrence of Okta User Session Started via Proxy (Elastic)
- MFA Fatigue (OKTA) (Kusto)
- Okta AiTM Phishing Attempt Blocked by FastPass (Panther)
- Okta Fast Pass phishing Detection (Kusto)
- Okta FastPass Phishing Detection (Sigma)
- Okta FastPass Phishing Detection (Elastic)
- Okta MFA Exhaustion Hunt (Splunk)
- Okta Mismatch Between Source And Response For Verify Push Request (YARA-L)
Rule body yaral
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rule okta_mfa_brute_force_attack {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects a successful login after multiple failed MFA pushes"
rule_id = "mr_61d8d679-bf4d-4441-bbbb-65f82a37e3c5"
rule_name = "Okta MFA Bruteforce Attack"
reference = "https://sec.okta.com/pushfatigueworkflows"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
mitre_attack_technique = "Brute Force"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/"
mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
type = "Hunt"
data_source = "Okta"
severity = "Medium"
priority = "Medium"
events:
$push.metadata.product_name = "Okta"
$push.metadata.vendor_name = "Okta"
$push.metadata.event_type = "USER_UNCATEGORIZED"
$push.metadata.product_event_type = "system.push.send_factor_verify_push"
$push.network.parent_session_id = $parent_session_id
$auth.metadata.event_type = "USER_LOGIN"
$auth.metadata.product_event_type = "user.authentication.auth_via_mfa"
$auth.metadata.product_name = "Okta"
$auth.metadata.vendor_name = "Okta"
$auth.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
$auth.network.parent_session_id = $parent_session_id
$push.metadata.event_timestamp.seconds <= $auth.metadata.event_timestamp.seconds
match:
$parent_session_id over 15m
outcome:
$risk_score = max(35)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Brute Force"
$push_target_user_agent = array_distinct($push.network.http.user_agent)
$push_principal_ip = array_distinct($push.principal.ip)
$push_principal_ip_country = array_distinct($push.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
$push_principal_ip_state = array_distinct($push.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
//$push_principal_ip_city = array_distinct($push.principal.location.city)
$push_principal_user_email_addresses = array_distinct ($push.principal.user.email_addresses)
$push_security_result_summary = array_distinct($push.security_result.summary)
$push_target_user_email_addresses = array_distinct($push.target.user.email_addresses)
$push_target_user_userid = array_distinct($push.target.user.userid)
$push_security_result_risk_reason = array_distinct($push.security_result.detection_fields["Risk Reasons"])
$dc_push_network_session_id = count_distinct($push.network.parent_session_id)
$auth_target_user_agent = array_distinct($auth.network.http.user_agent)
$auth_principal_ip = array_distinct($auth.principal.ip)
$auth_principal_ip_country = array_distinct($auth.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
//$auth_principal_ip_state = array_distinct($auth.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
//$auth_principal_ip_city = array_distinct($auth.principal.location.city)
$auth_principal_user_email_addresses = array_distinct ($auth.principal.user.email_addresses)
$auth_security_result_summary = array_distinct($auth.security_result.summary)
$auth_target_user_email_addresses = array_distinct($auth.target.user.email_addresses)
$auth_target_user_userid = array_distinct($auth.target.user.userid)
condition:
#push > 4 and $auth
}
Detection logic
Fires when $push occurs more than 4 times in the 15m window and at least one $auth event in the 15m window.
Events
$push
metadata.product_event_type = "system.push.send_factor_verify_push"
$auth
metadata.product_event_type = "user.authentication.auth_via_mfa"security_result.action = "ALLOW"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(35) |
push_target_user_agent | array_distinct($push.network.http.user_agent) |
push_principal_ip | array_distinct($push.principal.ip) |
push_principal_ip_country | array_distinct($push.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
push_principal_ip_state | array_distinct($push.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state) |
push_principal_user_email_addresses | array_distinct ($push.principal.user.email_addresses) |
push_security_result_summary | array_distinct($push.security_result.summary) |
push_target_user_email_addresses | array_distinct($push.target.user.email_addresses) |
push_target_user_userid | array_distinct($push.target.user.userid) |
push_security_result_risk_reason | array_distinct($push.security_result.detection_fields["Risk Reasons"]) |
dc_push_network_session_id | count_distinct($push.network.parent_session_id) |
auth_target_user_agent | array_distinct($auth.network.http.user_agent) |
auth_principal_ip | array_distinct($auth.principal.ip) |
auth_principal_ip_country | array_distinct($auth.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
auth_principal_user_email_addresses | array_distinct ($auth.principal.user.email_addresses) |
auth_security_result_summary | array_distinct($auth.security_result.summary) |
auth_target_user_email_addresses | array_distinct($auth.target.user.email_addresses) |
auth_target_user_userid | array_distinct($auth.target.user.userid) |