AnalysisType: rule
Filename: aws_snapshot_made_public.py
RuleID: "AWS.CloudTrail.SnapshotMadePublic"
DisplayName: "AWS Snapshot Made Public"
Enabled: true
LogTypes:
- AWS.CloudTrail
Severity: Medium
Reports:
MITRE ATT&CK:
- TA0010:T1537
Stratus Red Team:
- aws.exfiltration.ec2-share-ebs-snapshot
Description: An AWS storage snapshot was made public.
Reference:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-modifying-snapshot-permissions.html
Runbook: Adjust the snapshot configuration so that it is no longer public.
SummaryAttributes:
- userAgent
- sourceIpAddress
- recipientAccountId
- p_any_aws_arns
Tags:
- AWS
- Exfiltration:Transfer Data to Cloud Account
Tests:
- Name: Snapshot Made Publicly Accessible
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"awsRegion": "us-west-2",
"eventID": "1111",
"eventName": "ModifySnapshotAttribute",
"eventSource": "ec2.amazonaws.com",
"eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"eventType": "AwsApiCall",
"eventVersion": "1.05",
"recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
"requestID": "1111",
"requestParameters": {
"attributeType": "CREATE_VOLUME_PERMISSION",
"createVolumePermission": {
"add": {
"items": [
{
"group": "all"
}
]
}
},
"snapshotId": "snap-1111"
},
"responseElements": {
"_return": true,
"requestId": "1111"
},
"sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
"userAgent": "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; NEWT ActiveX; Win32)",
"userIdentity": {
"accessKeyId": "1111",
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/example-role/example-user",
"principalId": "1111",
"sessionContext": {
"attributes": {
"creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"mfaAuthenticated": "true"
},
"sessionIssuer": {
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/example-role",
"principalId": "1111",
"type": "Role",
"userName": "example-role"
},
"webIdFederationData": {}
},
"type": "AssumedRole"
}
}
- Name: Snapshot Not Made Publicly Accessible
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"awsRegion": "us-west-2",
"eventID": "1111",
"eventName": "ModifySnapshotAttribute",
"eventSource": "ec2.amazonaws.com",
"eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"eventType": "AwsApiCall",
"eventVersion": "1.05",
"recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
"requestID": "1111",
"requestParameters": {
"attributeType": "CREATE_VOLUME_PERMISSION",
"createVolumePermission": {
"add": {
"items": [
{
"group": "none"
}
]
}
},
"snapshotId": "snap-1111"
},
"responseElements": {
"_return": true,
"requestId": "1111"
},
"sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
"userAgent": "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; NEWT ActiveX; Win32)",
"userIdentity": {
"accessKeyId": "1111",
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/example-role/example-user",
"principalId": "1111",
"sessionContext": {
"attributes": {
"creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"mfaAuthenticated": "true"
},
"sessionIssuer": {
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/example-role",
"principalId": "1111",
"type": "Role",
"userName": "example-role"
},
"webIdFederationData": {}
},
"type": "AssumedRole"
}
}
- Name: Error Making Snapshot Publicly Accessible
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"awsRegion": "us-west-2",
"errorCode": "ValidationError",
"eventID": "1111",
"eventName": "ModifySnapshotAttribute",
"eventSource": "ec2.amazonaws.com",
"eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"eventType": "AwsApiCall",
"eventVersion": "1.05",
"recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
"requestID": "1111",
"requestParameters": {
"attributeType": "CREATE_VOLUME_PERMISSION",
"createVolumePermission": {
"add": {
"items": [
{
"group": "all"
}
]
}
},
"snapshotId": "snap-1111"
},
"responseElements": {
"_return": true,
"requestId": "1111"
},
"sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
"userAgent": "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; NEWT ActiveX; Win32)",
"userIdentity": {
"accessKeyId": "1111",
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/example-role/example-user",
"principalId": "1111",
"sessionContext": {
"attributes": {
"creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"mfaAuthenticated": "true"
},
"sessionIssuer": {
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/example-role",
"principalId": "1111",
"type": "Role",
"userName": "example-role"
},
"webIdFederationData": {}
},
"type": "AssumedRole"
}
}
- Name: Snapshot Mader Available to Single Person
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"awsRegion": "us-west-2",
"eventID": "1111",
"eventName": "ModifySnapshotAttribute",
"eventSource": "ec2.amazonaws.com",
"eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"eventType": "AwsApiCall",
"eventVersion": "1.05",
"recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
"requestID": "1111",
"requestParameters": {
"attributeType": "CREATE_VOLUME_PERMISSION",
"createVolumePermission": {
"add": {
"items": [
{
"userId": "111122223333"
}
]
}
},
"snapshotId": "snap-1111"
},
"responseElements": {
"_return": true,
"requestId": "1111"
},
"sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
"userAgent": "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; NEWT ActiveX; Win32)",
"userIdentity": {
"accessKeyId": "1111",
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/example-role/example-user",
"principalId": "1111",
"sessionContext": {
"attributes": {
"creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"mfaAuthenticated": "true"
},
"sessionIssuer": {
"accountId": "123456789012",
"arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/example-role",
"principalId": "1111",
"type": "Role",
"userName": "example-role"
},
"webIdFederationData": {}
},
"type": "AssumedRole"
}
}
# ------ paired body: aws_snapshot_made_public.py ------
from collections.abc import Mapping
from panther_aws_helpers import aws_cloudtrail_success, aws_rule_context
from panther_base_helpers import deep_get
IS_SINGLE_USER_SHARE = False # Used to adjust severity
def rule(event):
if not aws_cloudtrail_success(event):
return False
# EC2 Volume snapshot made public
if event.get("eventName") == "ModifySnapshotAttribute":
parameters = event.get("requestParameters", {})
if parameters.get("attributeType") != "CREATE_VOLUME_PERMISSION":
return False
items = deep_get(parameters, "createVolumePermission", "add", "items", default=[])
for item in items:
if not isinstance(item, (Mapping, dict)):
continue
if item.get("userId") or item.get("group") == "all":
global IS_SINGLE_USER_SHARE # pylint: disable=global-statement
IS_SINGLE_USER_SHARE = "userId" in item # Used for dynamic severity
return True
return False
return False
def severity(_):
# Set severity to INFO if only shared with a single user
if IS_SINGLE_USER_SHARE:
return "INFO"
return "DEFAULT"
def alert_context(event):
return aws_rule_context(event)