ID | Technique | Tactic |
---|---|---|
T1110 | Brute Force | Credential Access |
Detection: Crowdstrike Privilege Escalation For Non-Admin User
Description
The following analytic detects CrowdStrike alerts for privilege escalation attempts by non-admin users. These alerts indicate unauthorized efforts by regular users to gain elevated permissions, posing a significant security risk. Detecting and addressing these attempts promptly helps prevent potential breaches and ensures that user privileges remain properly managed, maintaining the integrity of the organization's security protocols.
Search
1`crowdstrike_stream` tag=alert
2| rename event.EndpointIp as src_ip, event.EndpointName as src_host, event.UserName as user, event.IncidentDescription as description, event.IncidentType as type, event.NumbersOfAlerts as count_alerts, event.SeverityName as severity
3| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by src_ip, src_host, user, description, type, count_alerts, severity
4| where LIKE(type,"%Privilege escalation%") AND NOT LIKE(user, "%adm%") AND NOT LIKE(user, "%svc%") AND NOT LIKE(user, "%admin%")
5| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
6| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
7| `crowdstrike_privilege_escalation_for_non_admin_user_filter`
Data Source
Name | Platform | Sourcetype | Source | Supported App |
---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Macros Used
Name | Value |
---|---|
crowdstrike_stream | sourcetype="CrowdStrike:Event:Streams:JSON" |
crowdstrike_privilege_escalation_for_non_admin_user_filter | search * |
crowdstrike_privilege_escalation_for_non_admin_user_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 | True |
Implementation
To implement CrowdStrike stream JSON logs, use the Falcon Streaming API. Set up an API client, authenticate with your CrowdStrike credentials, and subscribe to the "CrowdStrike:Event:Streams:JSON" event stream. Process and store the JSON logs as needed, integrating them into your logging or SIEM system for monitoring and analysis.
Known False Positives
unknown
Associated Analytic Story
Risk Based Analytics (RBA)
Risk Message | Risk Score | Impact | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|
A Privilege escalation happened in Non-Admin Account in $src_host$ | 49 | 70 | 70 |
References
Detection Testing
Test Type | Status | Dataset | Source | Sourcetype |
---|---|---|---|---|
Validation | ✅ Passing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unit | ✅ Passing | Dataset | CrowdStrike:Event:Streams |
CrowdStrike:Event:Streams:JSON |
Integration | ✅ Passing | Dataset | CrowdStrike:Event:Streams |
CrowdStrike:Event:Streams:JSON |
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