AnalysisType: rule
RuleID: "CarbonBlack.Audit.API.Key.Created.Retrieved"
LogTypes:
- CarbonBlack.Audit
Description: "Detects when a user creates a new API key or retrieves an existing key."
DisplayName: "Carbon Black API Key Created or Retrieved"
Enabled: true
Filename: cb_audit_api_key_created_retrieved.py
Severity: Medium
Tags:
- Persistence
- Create Account
Reports:
MITRE ATT&CK:
- TA0003:T1136
Reference: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Carbon-Black-Cloud/services/carbon-black-cloud-user-guide/GUID-F3816FB5-969F-4113-80FC-03981C65F969.html
Threshold: 1
DedupPeriodMinutes: 60
Tests:
- Name: API Key Retrieved
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"clientIp": "12.34.56.78",
"description": "User bob.ross@acme.com retrieved secret for API ID JFDNIPS464 in org 12345",
"eventId": "66443924833011eeac3cb393f3d07f9f",
"eventTime": "2023-11-14 20:57:19.186000000",
"flagged": false,
"loginName": "bob.ross@acme.com",
"orgName": "acme.com",
"verbose": false,
}
- Name: Admin granted
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"clientIp": "12.34.56.78",
"description": "Added API ID JFDNIPS464 with name evil-key in org 12345",
"eventId": "66443924833011eeac3cb393f3d07f9f",
"eventTime": "2023-11-14 20:57:19.186000000",
"flagged": false,
"loginName": "bob.ross@acme.com",
"orgName": "acme.com",
"verbose": false,
}
- Name: Other role granted
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"clientIp": "12.34.56.78",
"description": "Created grant: psc:cnn:A1234567:BC1234567890 with role Read Only",
"eventId": "66443924833011eeac3cb393f3d07f9f",
"eventTime": "2023-11-14 20:57:19.186000000",
"flagged": false,
"loginName": "bob.ross@acme.com",
"orgName": "acme.com",
"requestUrl": "/access/v2/orgs/A1234567/grants",
"verbose": false,
}
# ------ paired body: cb_audit_api_key_created_retrieved.py ------
PATTERNS = (
" retrieved secret for API ID ",
"Added API ID ",
"Regenerated API key for API ID ",
"Updated API ID ",
)
def rule(event):
desc = event.get("description", "")
return any(pattern in desc for pattern in PATTERNS)
def title(event):
user = event.get("loginName", "<NO_USERNAME_FOUND>")
ip_addr = event.get("clientIp", "<NO_IP_FOUND>")
desc = event.get("description", "<NO_DESCRIPTION_FOUND>")
return f"{user} [{ip_addr}] {desc}"