Aws Createloginprofile
Description
This dataset has CloudTrail events where a user A(victim A) creates a login profile for user B, followed by a AWS Console login event from user B from the same src_ip as user B. This correlated event can be indicative of privilege escalation since both events happened from the same src_ip
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1078 | Valid Accounts | Defense Evasion, Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
Environment Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Environment | attack_range |
| Directory | aws_createloginprofile |
| Test Date | 2021-02-22 |
Datasets
The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:
Aws_cloudtrail_events-Json
- Path:
/datasets/attack_techniques/T1078/aws_createloginprofile/aws_cloudtrail_events.json - Sourcetype:
aws:cloudtrail - Source:
aws_cloudtrail
Related Detections
The following detections in our security content repository use this attack data for testing:
| Detection Name | Type | Source | MITRE ATT&CK | Analytic Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS CreateLoginProfile | TTP |
Cloud | T1136.003 | AWS IAM Privilege Escalation |
Usage Instructions
Replay with Splunk Attack Data
Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.
1python replay.py --dataset /datasets/attack_techniques/T1078/aws_createloginprofile/aws_cloudtrail_events.json --index attack_data
Manual Import
- Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
- Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
- Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard
Related Content
Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.
Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0