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sap brute force rfc logon

Severity
low
Time window
1h
Match by
ip
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identifies brute force attacks on SAP systems using RFC logons. Detects a single IP attempting to sign in to several systems or clients within a 1-hour interval, indicating potential credential stuffing or internal lateral movement.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Credential Access

Rule body

// Copyright 2026 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule sap_brute_force_rfc_logon {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Identifies brute force attacks on SAP systems using RFC logons. Detects a single IP attempting to sign in to several systems or clients within a 1-hour interval, indicating potential credential stuffing or internal lateral movement."
    severity = "Low"
    tactic = "TA0001"
    technique = "T1110"

  events:
    $e.metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
    $e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = /^AU6$|^CUZ$/

    $ip = $e.principal.ip
    $sid = $e.target.application
    $client = $e.target.resource.attribute.labels["slgmand_1"]

  match:
    $ip over 1h


  outcome:
    $total_event_count = count($e.metadata.id)
    $user_ids_attempted = array_distinct($e.principal.user.userid)
    $systems_targeted = array_distinct($sid)
    $clients_targeted = array_distinct($client)
    $source_ip = array_distinct($ip)
    $terminal_names = array_distinct($e.principal.hostname)
    $report_names = array_distinct($e.principal.process.file.names)

  condition:
    #sid >= 2 or #client >= 2
}

YARA-L rule structure

Condition

Fires when $sid occurs at least 2 times in the 1h window or $client occurs at least 2 times in the 1h window.

Events

$e

  • metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
  • additional.fields["msg_1"] matches "^AU6$|^CUZ$"

Match and correlation

Match key
$ip
Within
1h

Outcome

Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.

FieldExpression
total_event_countcount($e.metadata.id)
user_ids_attemptedarray_distinct($e.principal.user.userid)
systems_targetedarray_distinct($sid)
clients_targetedarray_distinct($client)
source_iparray_distinct($ip)
terminal_namesarray_distinct($e.principal.hostname)
report_namesarray_distinct($e.principal.process.file.names)