AWS WAF Logging Configured


Description

Ensures that AWS WAF logging is enabled and that the logs are being sent to a valid destination (S3, CloudWatch, or Kinesis Firehose). Without logging, visibility into WAF activity is severely limited, increasing the risk of undetected attacks.

Query · python

def is_valid_arn(arn, service):
    if service == "logs":
        return arn.startswith("arn:aws:logs:") and ":log-group:" in arn
    if service == "s3":
        return arn.startswith("arn:aws:s3:::") and len(arn.split(":")) == 6
    if service == "firehose":
        return arn.startswith("arn:aws:firehose:") and ":deliverystream/" in arn
    return False


def policy(resource):
    # Check if WAF logging configuration exists
    logging_config = resource.get("LoggingConfiguration")
    if not logging_config:
        return False

    # Get the logging destinations
    destinations = logging_config.get("LogDestinationConfigs", [])

    # Validate the ARNs for CloudWatch Logs, S3, or Kinesis Firehose
    for destination in destinations:
        if (
            is_valid_arn(destination, "logs")
            or is_valid_arn(destination, "s3")
            or is_valid_arn(destination, "firehose")
        ):
            return True

    return False

Analyst notes

Ensure AWS WAF logging is configured to at least one valid destination such as an Amazon S3 bucket, Amazon CloudWatch Logs, or Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose. Refer to the AWS WAF logging documentation for setup instructions.

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AnalysisType: policy
Filename: aws_waf_logging_configured.py
PolicyID: "AWS.WAF.LoggingConfigured"
DisplayName: "AWS WAF Logging Configured"
Enabled: true
ResourceTypes:
  - AWS.WAF.Regional.WebACL
  - AWS.WAF.WebACL
Tags:
  - AWS
  - Monitoring
  - Logging
  - Security Control
  - Defense Evasion:Impair Defenses
Reports:
  PCI:
    - 10.5.5
  MITRE ATT&CK:
    - TA0005:T1562
Severity: High
Description: >
  Ensures that AWS WAF logging is enabled and that the logs are being sent to a valid destination (S3, CloudWatch, or Kinesis Firehose). Without logging, visibility into WAF activity is severely limited, increasing the risk of undetected attacks.
Runbook: >
  Ensure AWS WAF logging is configured to at least one valid destination such as an Amazon S3 bucket, Amazon CloudWatch Logs, or Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose. Refer to the AWS WAF logging documentation for setup instructions.
Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/logging.html
Tests:
  - Name: WAF Logging Configured to CloudWatch Logs
    ExpectedResult: true
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:logs:us-west-2:123456789012:log-group:example-log-group"
        RedactedFields: null

  - Name: WAF Logging Configured to S3
    ExpectedResult: true
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/waf-logs/"
        RedactedFields: null

  - Name: WAF Logging Configured to Kinesis Firehose
    ExpectedResult: true
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:firehose:us-west-2:123456789012:deliverystream/example-firehose"
        RedactedFields: null

  - Name: WAF Logging Not Configured
    ExpectedResult: false
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration: null

  # Edge Case 1: Malformed CloudWatch Logs ARN
  - Name: WAF Logging Configured with Malformed CloudWatch Logs ARN
    ExpectedResult: false
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:logs:us-west-2:123456789012"  # Incorrect ARN format
        RedactedFields: null

  # Edge Case 2: Malformed S3 ARN
  - Name: WAF Logging Configured with Malformed S3 ARN
    ExpectedResult: false
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:s3::example-bucket-wrong-format"  # Incorrect ARN format
        RedactedFields: null

  # Edge Case 3: Multiple Valid Logging Destinations (S3 and Kinesis Firehose)
  - Name: WAF Logging Configured to Both S3 and Kinesis Firehose
    ExpectedResult: true
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket/waf-logs/"
          - "arn:aws:firehose:us-west-2:123456789012:deliverystream/example-firehose"
        RedactedFields: null

  # Edge Case 4: Malformed Kinesis Firehose ARN
  - Name: WAF Logging Configured with Malformed Kinesis Firehose ARN
    ExpectedResult: false
    Resource:
      LoggingConfiguration:
        LogDestinationConfigs:
          - "arn:aws:firehose:us-west-2"  # Incorrect ARN format
        RedactedFields: null


# ------ paired body: aws_waf_logging_configured.py ------

def is_valid_arn(arn, service):
    if service == "logs":
        return arn.startswith("arn:aws:logs:") and ":log-group:" in arn
    if service == "s3":
        return arn.startswith("arn:aws:s3:::") and len(arn.split(":")) == 6
    if service == "firehose":
        return arn.startswith("arn:aws:firehose:") and ":deliverystream/" in arn
    return False


def policy(resource):
    # Check if WAF logging configuration exists
    logging_config = resource.get("LoggingConfiguration")
    if not logging_config:
        return False

    # Get the logging destinations
    destinations = logging_config.get("LogDestinationConfigs", [])

    # Validate the ARNs for CloudWatch Logs, S3, or Kinesis Firehose
    for destination in destinations:
        if (
            is_valid_arn(destination, "logs")
            or is_valid_arn(destination, "s3")
            or is_valid_arn(destination, "firehose")
        ):
            return True

    return False

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