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sap sensitive tables direct access by rfc logon static list

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

Detects direct access to highly sensitive SAP tables (USR02, PAYR, P0002) via RFC logon. This specifically monitors for potential theft of user hashes (USR02), payroll data (PAYR), or personal employee information (P0002).

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
CollectionT1005 Data from Local System

Rule body yaral

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rule sap_sensitive_tables_direct_access_by_rfc_logon_static_list {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Detects direct access to highly sensitive SAP tables (USR02, PAYR, P0002) via RFC logon. This specifically monitors for potential theft of user hashes (USR02), payroll data (PAYR), or personal employee information (P0002)."
    severity = "High"
    tactic = "TA0009"
    technique = "T1005"
    log_source = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"

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

    $sid = $e.target.application
    $table = $e.additional.fields["param1_1"]

    $table = /USR02|PAYR|P0002/

  match:
    $table over 1h

  outcome:
    $user_list = array_distinct($e.principal.user.userid)
    $source_ips = array_distinct($e.principal.ip)
    $system_ids = array_distinct($sid)
    $event_count = count($e.metadata.id)
    $terminal_names = array_distinct($e.principal.hostname)
    $client_ids = array_distinct($e.target.resource.attribute.labels["slgmand_1"])

  condition:
    $e
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $e event in the 1h window.

Events

$e

  • metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
  • additional.fields["msg_1"] = "CUZ"
  • additional.fields["param1_1"] matches "USR02|PAYR|P0002"

Correlation

Match key
$table
Within
1h

Outcome

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

FieldExpression
user_listarray_distinct($e.principal.user.userid)
source_ipsarray_distinct($e.principal.ip)
system_idsarray_distinct($sid)
event_countcount($e.metadata.id)
terminal_namesarray_distinct($e.principal.hostname)
client_idsarray_distinct($e.target.resource.attribute.labels["slgmand_1"])