AWS Multi-Factor Authentication Disabled
Description
The following analytic detects attempts to disable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for an AWS IAM user. It leverages AWS CloudTrail logs to identify events where MFA devices are deleted or deactivated. This activity is significant because disabling MFA can indicate an adversary attempting to weaken account security, potentially to maintain persistence using a compromised account. If confirmed malicious, this action could allow attackers to retain access to the AWS environment without detection, posing a significant risk to the security and integrity of the cloud infrastructure.
- Type: TTP
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Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud
- Last Updated: 2024-05-15
- Author: Bhavin Patel, Splunk
- ID: 374832b1-3603-420c-b456-b373e24d34c0
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ATT&CK
ATT&CK
ID | Technique | Tactic |
---|---|---|
T1586 | Compromise Accounts | Resource Development |
T1586.003 | Cloud Accounts | Resource Development |
T1621 | Multi-Factor Authentication Request Generation | Credential Access |
T1556 | Modify Authentication Process | Credential Access, Defense Evasion, Persistence |
T1556.006 | Multi-Factor Authentication | Credential Access, Defense Evasion, Persistence |
Kill Chain Phase
- Weaponization
- Exploitation
- Installation
NIST
- DE.CM
CIS20
- CIS 10
CVE
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`cloudtrail` (eventName= DeleteVirtualMFADevice OR eventName=DeactivateMFADevice)
| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by src eventName eventSource aws_account_id userAgent eventID awsRegion user_name userIdentity.arn status
| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `aws_multi_factor_authentication_disabled_filter`
Macros
The SPL above uses the following Macros:
aws_multi-factor_authentication_disabled_filter is a empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.
Required fields
List of fields required to use this analytic.
- src
- eventName
- eventSource
- aws_account_id
- errorCode
- errorMessage
- userAgent
- eventID
- awsRegion
- user_name
- userIdentity.arn
How To Implement
The Splunk AWS Add-on is required to utilize this data. The search requires AWS CloudTrail logs.
Known False Positives
AWS Administrators may disable MFA but it is highly unlikely for this event to occur without prior notice to the company
Associated Analytic Story
RBA
Risk Score | Impact | Confidence | Message |
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64.0 | 80 | 80 | User $user_name$ has disabled Multi-Factor authentication for AWS account $aws_account_id$ |
The Risk Score is calculated by the following formula: Risk Score = (Impact * Confidence/100). Initial Confidence and Impact is set by the analytic author.
Reference
Test Dataset
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