AnalysisType: rule
Filename: snowflake_stream_temp_stage_created.py
RuleID: Snowflake.Stream.TempStageCreated
DisplayName: Snowflake Temporary Stage Created
Enabled: true
LogTypes:
- Snowflake.QueryHistory
Severity: Info
CreateAlert: false
Reports:
MITRE ATT&CK:
- TA0010:T1041 # Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Description: A temporary stage was created.
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc5537-snowflake-data-theft-extortion/
Tags:
- Snowflake
- '[MITRE] Exfiltration'
- '[MITRE] Exfiltration Over C2 Channel'
Tests:
- Name: Successful Temp Stage Created
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"p_event_time": "2024-10-09 21:06:03.631000000",
"p_log_type": "Snowflake.QueryHistory",
"p_source_id": "132d65cd-d6e4-4981-a209-a1d5902afd59",
"p_source_label": "SF-Ben",
"EXECUTION_STATUS": "SUCCESS",
"QUERY_TEXT": "CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP STAGE panther_logs.PUBLIC.data_exfil;",
"QUERY_TYPE": "CREATE",
"USER_NAME": "LEX_LUTHOR",
"WAREHOUSE_NAME": "ADMIN_WH"
}
- Name: Successful Temp Stage Created or Replaced
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"p_event_time": "2024-10-09 21:06:03.631000000",
"p_log_type": "Snowflake.QueryHistory",
"p_source_id": "132d65cd-d6e4-4981-a209-a1d5902afd59",
"p_source_label": "SF-Ben",
"EXECUTION_STATUS": "SUCCESS",
"QUERY_TEXT": "CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP STAGE my_temp_stage;",
"QUERY_TYPE": "CREATE",
"USER_NAME": "LEX_LUTHOR",
"WAREHOUSE_NAME": "ADMIN_WH"
}
- Name: Unsuccessful Temp Stage Created
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"p_event_time": "2024-10-09 21:06:03.631000000",
"p_log_type": "Snowflake.QueryHistory",
"p_source_id": "132d65cd-d6e4-4981-a209-a1d5902afd59",
"p_source_label": "SF-Ben",
"EXECUTION_STATUS": "FAIL",
"QUERY_TEXT": "CREATE TEMP STAGE my_temp_stage;",
"QUERY_TYPE": "CREATE",
"USER_NAME": "LEX_LUTHOR",
"WAREHOUSE_NAME": "ADMIN_WH"
}
# ------ paired body: snowflake_stream_temp_stage_created.py ------
import re
from panther_snowflake_helpers import query_history_alert_context
STAGE_EXPR = re.compile(
(
r"CREATE\s+(?:OR\s+REPLACE\s+)?(?:TEMPORARY\s+|TEMP\s+)STAGE\s+"
r"(?:IF\s+NOT\s+EXISTS\s+)?([a-zA-Z0-9_\.]+)"
),
flags=re.I,
)
STAGE = ""
def rule(event):
# pylint: disable=global-statement
global STAGE
STAGE = STAGE_EXPR.match(event.get("QUERY_TEXT", ""))
return all(
(
event.get("QUERY_TYPE") == "CREATE",
event.get("EXECUTION_STATUS") == "SUCCESS",
STAGE is not None,
)
)
def alert_context(event):
# pylint: disable=global-statement
global STAGE
return query_history_alert_context(event) | {"stage": STAGE.group(1).lower()}