ID | Technique | Tactic |
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T1190 | Exploit Public-Facing Application | Initial Access |
Detection: MOVEit Empty Key Fingerprint Authentication Attempt
Description
This detection identifies attempts to authenticate with an empty public key fingerprint in Progress MOVEit Transfer, which is a key indicator of potential exploitation of the CVE-2024-5806 vulnerability. Such attempts are characteristic of the authentication bypass technique used in this vulnerability, where attackers try to impersonate valid users without providing proper credentials. While occasional empty key fingerprint authentication attempts might occur due to misconfigurations, a sudden increase or attempts from unexpected sources could signify malicious activity. This analytic helps security teams identify and investigate potential exploitation attempts of the MOVEit Transfer authentication bypass vulnerability.
Search
1`moveit_sftp_logs` "UserAuthRequestHandler: SftpPublicKeyAuthenticator: Attempted to authenticate empty public key fingerprint"
2| stats count by source _raw
3| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
4| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
5| `moveit_empty_key_fingerprint_authentication_attempt_filter`
Data Source
Name | Platform | Sourcetype | Source | Supported App |
---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Macros Used
Name | Value |
---|---|
moveit_sftp_logs | sourcetype="sftp_server_logs" |
moveit_empty_key_fingerprint_authentication_attempt_filter | search * |
moveit_empty_key_fingerprint_authentication_attempt_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 Risk Event | False |
Implementation
The MOVEit logs must be collected in Splunk. Currently, there is no TA available for MOVEit. Modify the analytic as needed to match the log format of your environment.
Known False Positives
False positives may occur, therefore utilize the analytic as a jump off point to identify potential empty key fingerprint authentication attempts.
Associated Analytic Story
Risk Based Analytics (RBA)
Risk Message | Risk Score | Impact | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
Potential exploitation of the CVE-2024-5806 vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer, causing empty key fingerprint authentication attempts via $source$. | 9 | 30 | 30 |
References
Detection Testing
Test Type | Status | Dataset | Source | Sourcetype |
---|---|---|---|---|
Validation | ✅ Passing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unit | ✅ Passing | Dataset | sftp_server_logs |
sftp_server_logs |
Integration | ✅ Passing | Dataset | sftp_server_logs |
sftp_server_logs |
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: 1