ID | Technique | Tactic |
---|---|---|
T1528 | Steal Application Access Token | Credential Access |
Detection: Azure AD User Consent Blocked for Risky Application
Description
The following analytic detects instances where Azure AD has blocked a user's attempt to grant consent to a risky or potentially malicious application. This detection leverages Azure AD audit logs, focusing on user consent actions and system-driven blocks. Monitoring these blocked consent attempts is crucial as it highlights potential threats early on, indicating that a user might be targeted or that malicious applications are attempting to infiltrate the organization. If confirmed malicious, this activity suggests that Azure's security measures successfully prevented a harmful application from accessing organizational data, warranting immediate investigation to understand the context and take preventive measures.
Search
1`azure_monitor_aad` operationName="Consent to application" properties.result=failure
2| rename properties.* as *
3| eval reason_index = if(mvfind('targetResources{}.modifiedProperties{}.displayName', "ConsentAction.Reason") >= 0, mvfind('targetResources{}.modifiedProperties{}.displayName', "ConsentAction.Reason"), -1)
4| eval permissions_index = if(mvfind('targetResources{}.modifiedProperties{}.displayName', "ConsentAction.Permissions") >= 0, mvfind('targetResources{}.modifiedProperties{}.displayName', "ConsentAction.Permissions"), -1)
5| search reason_index >= 0
6| eval reason = mvindex('targetResources{}.modifiedProperties{}.newValue',reason_index)
7| eval permissions = mvindex('targetResources{}.modifiedProperties{}.newValue',permissions_index)
8| search reason = "\"Risky application detected\""
9| rex field=permissions "Scope: (?<Scope>[^,]+)"
10| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by operationName, user, reason, Scope
11| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
12| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
13| `azure_ad_user_consent_blocked_for_risky_application_filter`
Data Source
Name | Platform | Sourcetype | Source | Supported App |
---|---|---|---|---|
Azure Active Directory Consent to application | Azure | 'azure:monitor:aad' |
'Azure AD' |
N/A |
Macros Used
Name | Value |
---|---|
azure_monitor_aad | sourcetype=azure:monitor:aad |
azure_ad_user_consent_blocked_for_risky_application_filter | search * |
azure_ad_user_consent_blocked_for_risky_application_filter
is an empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.
Annotations
Default Configuration
This detection is configured by default in Splunk Enterprise Security to run with the following settings:
Setting | Value |
---|---|
Disabled | true |
Cron Schedule | 0 * * * * |
Earliest Time | -70m@m |
Latest Time | -10m@m |
Schedule Window | auto |
Creates Notable | Yes |
Rule Title | %name% |
Rule Description | %description% |
Notable Event Fields | user, dest |
Creates Risk Event | True |
Implementation
You must install the latest version of Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Cloud Services from Splunkbase (https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3110/#/details). You must be ingesting Azure Active Directory events into your Splunk environment through an EventHub. This analytic was written to be used with the azure:monitor:aad sourcetype leveraging the AuditLog log category.
Known False Positives
UPDATE_KNOWN_FALSE_POSITIVES
Associated Analytic Story
Risk Based Analytics (RBA)
Risk Message | Risk Score | Impact | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
Azure AD has blocked $user$ attempt to grant to consent to an application deemed risky. | 30 | 30 | 100 |
References
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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/investigate-risky-oauth
-
https://www.alteredsecurity.com/post/introduction-to-365-stealer
Detection Testing
Test Type | Status | Dataset | Source | Sourcetype |
---|---|---|---|---|
Validation | ✅ Passing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unit | ✅ Passing | Dataset | Azure AD |
azure:monitor:aad |
Integration | ✅ Passing | Dataset | Azure AD |
azure:monitor:aad |
Replay any dataset to Splunk Enterprise by using our replay.py
tool or the UI.
Alternatively you can replay a dataset into a Splunk Attack Range
Source: GitHub | Version: 2