Pathlock TDnR - Switchable Authorization Runtime Changes

Status: available
Severity: high
Time window: 1h
Source: github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel

Detects runtime changes to Switchable Authorizations (SACF) in SAP, forwarded by Pathlock Threat Detection and Response. Runtime SACF modifications take immediate effect and can instantly disable authorization checks in production, representing a critical real-time security control bypass.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

Tactic	Techniques
Privilege Escalation	`T1548` Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
Defense Impairment	`T1685` Disable or Modify Tools

Rule body

id: 2a3b4c5d-6e7f-4a0b-8c1d-2e3f4a5b6c48
name: Pathlock TDnR - Switchable Authorization Runtime Changes
kind: Scheduled
description: >-
  Detects runtime changes to Switchable Authorizations (SACF) in SAP, forwarded by Pathlock Threat
  Detection and Response. Runtime SACF modifications take immediate effect and can instantly disable
  authorization checks in production, representing a critical real-time security control bypass.
severity: High
status: Available
requiredDataConnectors:
  - connectorId: Pathlock_TDnR
    dataTypes:
      - Pathlock_TDnR_CL
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 1h
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
  - DefenseEvasion
  - PrivilegeEscalation
relevantTechniques:
  - T1562
  - T1548
query: |
  Pathlock_TDnR_CL
  | where DataSource == "SACF_CHANGES_RUNTIME"
  | project TimeGenerated, Sysid, DataSource, Eventid, Instance, Hostname, Bname,
            Tcode, Report, Area, Subid, SrcIp, DestIp, AffectedUser, LogLine,
            MsgType, MsgId, MsgNo, MessageV1, MessageV2, MessageV3, MessageV4, CentralTs
entityMappings:
  - entityType: Account
    fieldMappings:
      - identifier: Name
        columnName: Bname
  - entityType: Host
    fieldMappings:
      - identifier: HostName
        columnName: Hostname
  - entityType: IP
    fieldMappings:
      - identifier: Address
        columnName: SrcIp
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: SingleAlert
incidentConfiguration:
  createIncident: true
  groupingConfiguration:
    enabled: true
    reopenClosedIncident: false
    lookbackDuration: 5h
    matchingMethod: AnyAlert
    groupByEntities: []
    groupByAlertDetails: []
    groupByCustomDetails: []
suppressionDuration: 5h
suppressionEnabled: false
version: 1.0.0

Stages and Predicates

Stage 1: `source`

Pathlock_TDnR_CL

Stage 2: `where`

| where DataSource == "SACF_CHANGES_RUNTIME"

Stage 3: `project`

| project TimeGenerated, Sysid, DataSource, Eventid, Instance, Hostname, Bname,
          Tcode, Report, Area, Subid, SrcIp, DestIp, AffectedUser, LogLine,
          MsgType, MsgId, MsgNo, MessageV1, MessageV2, MessageV3, MessageV4, CentralTs

Indicators

These rows show field, operator, and value matches.

Field	Kind	Values	Search
`DataSource`	eq	`SACF_CHANGES_RUNTIME`	`field:"DataSource" kind:eq value:"SACF_CHANGES_RUNTIME"`

Output fields

These fields are emitted when the rule matches.

Field	Source
`AffectedUser`	`project`
`Area`	`project`
`Bname`	`project`
`CentralTs`	`project`
`DataSource`	`project`
`DestIp`	`project`
`Eventid`	`project`
`Hostname`	`project`
`Instance`	`project`
`LogLine`	`project`
`MessageV1`	`project`
`MessageV2`	`project`
`MessageV3`	`project`
`MessageV4`	`project`
`MsgId`	`project`
`MsgNo`	`project`
`MsgType`	`project`
`Report`	`project`
`SrcIp`	`project`
`Subid`	`project`
`Sysid`	`project`
`Tcode`	`project`
`TimeGenerated`	`project`