IAM Role Policy Updated to Allow Internet Access


Description

An IAM role policy was updated to allow internet access, which could indicate a backdoor.

Query · python

import json

from panther_aws_helpers import aws_cloudtrail_success, aws_rule_context
from policyuniverse.policy import Policy


def rule(event):
    if not aws_cloudtrail_success(event) or event.get("eventName") != "UpdateAssumeRolePolicy":
        return False

    policy = event.deep_get("requestParameters", "policyDocument", default="{}")

    return Policy(json.loads(policy)).is_internet_accessible()


def alert_context(event):
    return aws_rule_context(event)

Analyst notes

Check if the action was authorized and if the policy was updated by a trusted user. If not, revert the policy and investigate the user

Raw source IAM Role Policy Updated to Allow Internet Access · Panther Python
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Published by panther-labs/panther-analysis ↗, licensed under Apache 2.0 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
AnalysisType: rule
Filename: aws_iam_backdoor_role.py
RuleID: "AWS.IAM.BackdoorRole"
DisplayName: "IAM Role Policy Updated to Allow Internet Access"
Enabled: true
LogTypes:
  - AWS.CloudTrail
Tags:
  - AWS
  - Security Control
  - IAM
Reports:
  CIS:
    - 1.1
  MITRE ATT&CK:
    - TA0007:T1078
Severity: Medium
Description: >
  An IAM role policy was updated to allow internet access, which could indicate a backdoor.
Runbook: Check if the action was authorized and if the policy was updated by a trusted user. If not, revert the policy and investigate the user
Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies.html
Tests:
  - Name: IAM Role Policy Updated to Allow Internet Access
    ExpectedResult: true
    Log:
      {
        "eventVersion": "1.05",
        "userIdentity":
          {
            "type": "AssumedRole",
            "principalId": "tester",
            "arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/tester",
            "accountId": "123456789012",
            "accessKeyId": "1",
            "sessionContext":
              {
                "sessionIssuer":
                  {
                    "type": "Role",
                    "principalId": "1111",
                    "arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/tester",
                    "accountId": "123456789012",
                    "userName": "Tester",
                  },
                "webIdFederationData": {},
                "attributes":
                  {
                    "mfaAuthenticated": "true",
                    "creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                  },
              },
          },
        "eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "eventSource": "iam.amazonaws.com",
        "eventName": "UpdateAssumeRolePolicy",
        "awsRegion": "us-west-2",
        "sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
        "userAgent": "console.amazonaws.com",
        "requestParameters":
          {
            "policyDocument": "{\"Version\":\"2012-10-17\",\"Statement\":[{\"Effect\":\"Allow\",\"Principal\":\"*\",\"Action\":\"sts:AssumeRole\",\"Condition\":{\"StringEquals\":{\"sts:ExternalId\":\"12345\"}}}]}"
          },
        "responseElements": null,
        "requestID": "1",
        "eventID": "1",
        "readOnly": false,
        "eventType": "AwsApiCall",
        "recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
      }
  - Name: IAM Role Policy Updated Without Internet Access
    ExpectedResult: false
    Log:
      {
        "eventVersion": "1.05",
        "userIdentity":
          {
            "type": "AssumedRole",
            "principalId": "tester",
            "arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/tester",
            "accountId": "123456789012",
            "accessKeyId": "1",
            "sessionContext":
              {
                "sessionIssuer":
                  {
                    "type": "Role",
                    "principalId": "1111",
                    "arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/tester",
                    "accountId": "123456789012",
                    "userName": "Tester",
                  },
                "webIdFederationData": {},
                "attributes":
                  {
                    "mfaAuthenticated": "true",
                    "creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                  },
              },
          },
        "eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "eventSource": "iam.amazonaws.com",
        "eventName": "UpdateAssumeRolePolicy",
        "awsRegion": "us-west-2",
        "sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
        "userAgent": "console.amazonaws.com",
        "requestParameters":
          {
            "policyDocument": "{\"Version\":\"2012-10-17\",\"Statement\":[{\"Effect\":\"Allow\",\"Principal\":{\"Service\":\"ec2.amazonaws.com\"},\"Action\":\"sts:AssumeRole\"}]}"
          },
        "responseElements": null,
        "requestID": "1",
        "eventID": "1",
        "readOnly": false,
        "eventType": "AwsApiCall",
        "recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
      }
  - Name: IAM Role Policy Updated With No Policy Document
    ExpectedResult: false
    Log:
      {
        "eventVersion": "1.05",
        "userIdentity":
          {
            "type": "AssumedRole",
            "principalId": "tester",
            "arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/tester",
            "accountId": "123456789012",
            "accessKeyId": "1",
            "sessionContext":
              {
                "sessionIssuer":
                  {
                    "type": "Role",
                    "principalId": "1111",
                    "arn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/tester",
                    "accountId": "123456789012",
                    "userName": "Tester",
                  },
                "webIdFederationData": { },
                "attributes":
                  {
                    "mfaAuthenticated": "true",
                    "creationDate": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                  },
              },
          },
        "eventTime": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "eventSource": "iam.amazonaws.com",
        "eventName": "UpdateAssumeRolePolicy",
        "awsRegion": "us-west-2",
        "sourceIPAddress": "111.111.111.111",
        "userAgent": "console.amazonaws.com",
        "requestParameters":
          {},
        "responseElements": null,
        "requestID": "1",
        "eventID": "1",
        "readOnly": false,
        "eventType": "AwsApiCall",
        "recipientAccountId": "123456789012",
      }

# ------ paired body: aws_iam_backdoor_role.py ------

import json

from panther_aws_helpers import aws_cloudtrail_success, aws_rule_context
from policyuniverse.policy import Policy


def rule(event):
    if not aws_cloudtrail_success(event) or event.get("eventName") != "UpdateAssumeRolePolicy":
        return False

    policy = event.deep_get("requestParameters", "policyDocument", default="{}")

    return Policy(json.loads(policy)).is_internet_accessible()


def alert_context(event):
    return aws_rule_context(event)

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