AWS Successful Console Authentication From Multiple IPs

name: AWS Successful Console Authentication From Multiple IPs
id: 395e50e1-2b87-4fa3-8632-0dfbdcbcd2cb
version: 12
creation_date: '2023-01-19'
modification_date: '2026-05-13'
author: Bhavin Patel, Splunk
status: production
type: Anomaly
description: The following analytic detects an AWS account successfully authenticating from multiple unique IP addresses within a 5-minute window. It leverages AWS CloudTrail logs, specifically monitoring `ConsoleLogin` events and counting distinct source IPs. This behavior is significant as it may indicate compromised credentials, potentially from a phishing attack, being used concurrently by an adversary and a legitimate user. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow unauthorized access to corporate resources, leading to data breaches or further exploitation within the AWS environment.
data_source:
    - AWS CloudTrail ConsoleLogin
search: |-
    `cloudtrail` eventName = ConsoleLogin
      | bin span=5m _time
      | rename user_name as user
      | stats  dc(src) as distinct_ip_count values(src) as src values(user_agent) as user_agent values(dest) as dest
        BY _time, user, signature,
           vendor_account, vendor_region, vendor_product
      | where distinct_ip_count>1
      | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
      | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
      | `aws_successful_console_authentication_from_multiple_ips_filter`
how_to_implement: You must install Splunk AWS add on and Splunk App for AWS. This search works when AWS CloudTrail events are normalized use the Authentication datamodel.
known_false_positives: A user with successful authentication events from different Ips may also represent the legitimate use of more than one device. Filter as needed and/or customize the threshold to fit your environment.
references:
    - https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/mfa-phishing-on-aws/
intermediate_findings:
    entities:
        - field: user
          type: user
          score: 20
          message: User $user$ has successfully logged into the AWS Console from different IP addresses $src$ within 5 mins
threat_objects:
    - field: src
      type: ip_address
analytic_story:
    - Suspicious AWS Login Activities
    - Compromised User Account
asset_type: AWS Account
mitre_attack_id:
    - T1586
    - T1535
product:
    - Splunk Enterprise
    - Splunk Enterprise Security
    - Splunk Cloud
category: cloud
security_domain: threat