Detection rules › YARA-L
sap execution of sensitive abap program
Detects the execution of high-risk ABAP programs (AUW). These programs often bypass standard transaction-level security.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter |
Rule body yaral
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rule sap_execution_of_sensitive_abap_program {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects the execution of high-risk ABAP programs (AUW). These programs often bypass standard transaction-level security."
severity = "High"
tactic = "TA0002"
technique = "T1059"
events:
$e.metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
$e.principal.process.file.names = %sap_sensitive_abap_programs.abap_program
$user = $e.principal.user.userid
//exclusions
not $user in %sap_admin_users.user
match:
$user over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = 60
$sensitive_abap_program = array_distinct($e.principal.process.file.names)
$description = array_distinct($e.metadata.description)
$sid = array_distinct($e.target.application)
$t_code = array_distinct($e.security_result.detection_fields["slgtc_1"])
condition:
$e
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $e event in the 1h window.
Events
$e
metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"principal.process.file.names in "%sap_sensitive_abap_programs.abap_program"principal.user.userid in "%sap_admin_users.user"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 60 |
sensitive_abap_program | array_distinct($e.principal.process.file.names) |
description | array_distinct($e.metadata.description) |
sid | array_distinct($e.target.application) |
t_code | array_distinct($e.security_result.detection_fields["slgtc_1"]) |