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OneLogin Super User Privileges Assigned

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

Detects when a user is assigned super user privileges.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Privilege EscalationT1078.004 Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts

References

Rule body yaral

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rule onelogin_super_user_privileges_assigned {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Detects when a user is assigned super user privileges."
    rule_id = "mr_5a2dc2cc-a66a-413c-83de-99e0ed698849"
    rule_name = "OneLogin Super User Privileges Assigned"
    reference = "https://onelogin.service-now.com/kb_view_customer.do?sysparm_article=KB0010391"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Privilege Escalation"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/004/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v15.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "OneLogin"
    severity = "High"
    priority = "High"

  events:
     $user.metadata.event_type = "USER_CHANGE_PERMISSIONS"
     $user.metadata.product_name = "ONELOGIN_SSO"
     $user.metadata.vendor_name = "ONELOGIN"
     $user.metadata.product_event_type = "72" //user granted permission to a specific privilege
     $user.target.resource.name = "Super user"

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Privilege Escalation"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts"
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($user.principal.user.userid)
    $principal_user_user_display_name = array_distinct($user.principal.user.user_display_name)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($user.principal.ip)
    $principal_ip_country = array_distinct($user.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_ip_state = array_distinct($user.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $target_user_userid = array_distinct($user.target.user.userid)

  condition:
    $user
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $user event.

Events

$user USER_CHANGE_PERMISSIONS

  • metadata.product_event_type = "72"
  • target.resource.name = "Super user"

Outcome

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

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(35)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($user.principal.user.userid)
principal_user_user_display_namearray_distinct($user.principal.user.user_display_name)
principal_iparray_distinct($user.principal.ip)
principal_ip_countryarray_distinct($user.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_ip_statearray_distinct($user.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
target_user_useridarray_distinct($user.target.user.userid)