Detection: Crowdstrike Admin Weak Password Policy

Updated Date: 2024-09-30 ID: bb1481fd-23c0-4195-b6a0-94d746c9637c Author: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk Type: TTP Product: Splunk Enterprise Security

Description

The following analytic detects CrowdStrike alerts for admin weak password policy violations, identifying instances where administrative passwords do not meet security standards. These alerts highlight significant vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access. Promptly addressing these alerts is crucial for maintaining robust security and protecting critical systems and data from potential threats.

1`crowdstrike_identities` primaryDisplayName = "*admin*" 
2| rename riskFactors{}.severity as severity, riskFactors{}.type as risk_type, roles{}.type as role_type, accounts{}.domain as domain, accounts{}.dn as dn, accounts{}.samAccountName as user 
3| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by  domain dn primaryDisplayName risk_type severity riskScore riskScoreSeverity user role_type 
4| where risk_type = "WEAK_PASSWORD_POLICY" 
5| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` 
6| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` 
7| `crowdstrike_admin_weak_password_policy_filter`

Data Source

No data sources specified for this detection.

Macros Used

Name Value
crowdstrike_identities sourcetype=crowdstrike:identities
crowdstrike_admin_weak_password_policy_filter search *
crowdstrike_admin_weak_password_policy_filter is an empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.

Annotations

- MITRE ATT&CK
+ Kill Chain Phases
+ NIST
+ CIS
- Threat Actors
ID Technique Tactic
T1110 Brute Force Credential Access
KillChainPhase.EXPLOITAITON
NistCategory.DE_CM
Cis18Value.CIS_10
APT28
APT38
APT39
APT41
Agrius
DarkVishnya
Dragonfly
Ember Bear
FIN5
Fox Kitten
HEXANE
OilRig
Turla

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
This configuration file applies to all detections of type TTP. These detections will use Risk Based Alerting and generate Notable Events.

Implementation

To implement crowdstrike:identities logs, use the Falcon Streaming API. Set up an API client, authenticate with your CrowdStrike credentials, and subscribe to the "crowdstrike:identities" event stream. Process and store the 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
Weak Password for Admin User found on $domain$ 80 100 80
The Risk Score is calculated by the following formula: Risk Score = (Impact * Confidence/100). Initial Confidence and Impact is set by the analytic author.

References

Detection Testing

Test Type Status Dataset Source Sourcetype
Validation ✅ Passing N/A N/A N/A
Unit ✅ Passing Dataset crowdstrike:identities crowdstrike:identities
Integration ✅ Passing Dataset crowdstrike:identities crowdstrike:identities

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Source: GitHub | Version: 2