Detection rules › YARA-L
sap data changed during debugging
Detects in-memory data changes (CUL) during an ABAP debugging session. Identifies if the debugger is the same as the session owner.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stealth | T1564 Hide Artifacts |
Rule body yaral
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rule sap_data_changed_during_debugging {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects in-memory data changes (CUL) during an ABAP debugging session. Identifies if the debugger is the same as the session owner."
severity = "Critical"
tactic = "TA0005"
technique = "T1564"
events:
$e.metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
$e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = "CUL"
$debugger = $e.additional.fields["param1_1"]
$session_owner = $e.principal.user.userid
// exclusions
not $debugger in %sap_admin_users.user
match:
$session_owner over 30m
outcome:
$risk_score = 90
$target_sid = array_distinct($e.target.application)
$debugging_user = array_distinct($debugger)
$source_user = array_distinct($session_owner)
$source_user_is_debugger = array_distinct(if($debugger = $session_owner, "true", "false"))
$change_field = array_distinct($e.additional.fields["param2_1"])
$change = array_distinct($e.additional.fields["param3_1"])
$method = array_distinct(re.capture($e.additional.fields["paramx_1"], `Meth:(.*?),\s`))
condition:
$e
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $e event in the 30m window.
Events
$e
metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"additional.fields["msg_1"] = "CUL"additional.fields["param1_1"] in "%sap_admin_users.user"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 90 |
target_sid | array_distinct($e.target.application) |
debugging_user | array_distinct($debugger) |
source_user | array_distinct($session_owner) |
source_user_is_debugger | array_distinct(if($debugger = $session_owner, "true", "false")) |
change_field | array_distinct($e.additional.fields["param2_1"]) |
change | array_distinct($e.additional.fields["param3_1"]) |
method | array_distinct(re.capture($e.additional.fields["paramx_1"], `Meth:(.*?),\s`)) |