Detect Windows Allow Firewall Rule AdditionModification
| Id | 056593d4-ca3b-47a7-be9d-d1d0884a1d36 |
| Rulename | Detect Windows Allow Firewall Rule Addition/Modification |
| Description | This analytic rule detects any registry value creation or modification of Windows firewall registry keys to allow network traffic. This could be an indication of defense evasion by an adversary to allow network traffic to/from a compromised host. |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | DefenseEvasion |
| Techniques | T1562 |
| Required data connectors | CiscoSecureEndpoint CrowdStrikeFalconEndpointProtection MicrosoftThreatProtection SentinelOne TrendMicroApexOne TrendMicroApexOneAma VMwareCarbonBlack |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1h |
| Query period | 1h |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Malware Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/WindowsAllowFirewallRuleAdded.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Arm template | 056593d4-ca3b-47a7-be9d-d1d0884a1d36.json |
// List of Windows Firewall registry keys to monitor
let firewallRegistryList = dynamic([
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\RestrictedServices\\Static\\System',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\RestrictedServices\\Configurable\\System',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Defaults\\FirewallPolicy\\FirewallRules',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\WindowsFirewall'
]);
_ASim_RegistryEvent
| where EventType in ('RegistryValueSet', 'RegistryKeyCreated')
| where RegistryKey has_any (firewallRegistryList) and RegistryValueData has_all ('Action=Allow', 'Active=TRUE')
| project
TimeGenerated,
DvcHostname,
ActorUsername,
ActorUsernameType,
ActingProcessId,
ActingProcessName,
ActingProcessCommandLine,
RegistryKey,
RegistryValue,
RegistryValueType,
RegistryValueData
| extend HostName = tostring(split(DvcHostname, '.')[0])
| extend DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(DvcHostname, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[1]), ActorUsername)
| extend NTDomain = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[0]), ActorUsername)
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[0]), Username)
| extend UPNSuffix = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[1]), '')
| extend RegHive = tostring(split(RegistryKey, '\\')[0]), RegKey = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(RegistryKey, '\\'), 1, -1), '\\'))
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Malware Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/WindowsAllowFirewallRuleAdded.yaml
query: |
// List of Windows Firewall registry keys to monitor
let firewallRegistryList = dynamic([
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\RestrictedServices\\Static\\System',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\RestrictedServices\\Configurable\\System',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Defaults\\FirewallPolicy\\FirewallRules',
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\WindowsFirewall'
]);
_ASim_RegistryEvent
| where EventType in ('RegistryValueSet', 'RegistryKeyCreated')
| where RegistryKey has_any (firewallRegistryList) and RegistryValueData has_all ('Action=Allow', 'Active=TRUE')
| project
TimeGenerated,
DvcHostname,
ActorUsername,
ActorUsernameType,
ActingProcessId,
ActingProcessName,
ActingProcessCommandLine,
RegistryKey,
RegistryValue,
RegistryValueType,
RegistryValueData
| extend HostName = tostring(split(DvcHostname, '.')[0])
| extend DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(DvcHostname, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[1]), ActorUsername)
| extend NTDomain = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\')[0]), ActorUsername)
| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[0]), Username)
| extend UPNSuffix = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[1]), '')
| extend RegHive = tostring(split(RegistryKey, '\\')[0]), RegKey = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(RegistryKey, '\\'), 1, -1), '\\'))
description: |
This analytic rule detects any registry value creation or modification of Windows firewall registry keys to allow network traffic. This could be an indication of defense evasion by an adversary to allow network traffic to/from a compromised host.
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- CommonSecurityLog
connectorId: CrowdStrikeFalconEndpointProtection
- dataTypes:
- SecurityAlert
connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
- dataTypes:
- SentinelOne_CL
connectorId: SentinelOne
- dataTypes:
- CarbonBlackEvents_CL
connectorId: VMwareCarbonBlack
- dataTypes:
- CiscoSecureEndpoint_CL
connectorId: CiscoSecureEndpoint
- dataTypes:
- TMApexOneEvent
connectorId: TrendMicroApexOne
- dataTypes:
- TMApexOneEvent
connectorId: TrendMicroApexOneAma
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: singleAlert
tags:
- Schema: _ASim_RegistryEvent
SchemaVersion: 0.1.2
triggerThreshold: 0
version: 1.0.0
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
fieldMappings:
- columnName: HostName
identifier: HostName
- columnName: DnsDomain
identifier: DnsDomain
- columnName: NTDomain
identifier: NTDomain
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- columnName: Username
identifier: Name
- columnName: UPNSuffix
identifier: UPNSuffix
- columnName: NTDomain
identifier: NTDomain
- entityType: Process
fieldMappings:
- columnName: ActingProcessId
identifier: ProcessId
- columnName: ActingProcessCommandLine
identifier: CommandLine
- entityType: RegistryKey
fieldMappings:
- columnName: RegHive
identifier: Hive
- columnName: RegKey
identifier: Key
- entityType: RegistryValue
fieldMappings:
- columnName: RegistryValue
identifier: Name
- columnName: RegistryValueData
identifier: Value
- columnName: RegistryValueType
identifier: ValueType
tactics:
- DefenseEvasion
alertDetailsOverride:
alertDescriptionFormat: An allow Firewall Rule {{RegistryValueData}} added at registry key {{RegKey}} by {{Username}}.
alertDisplayNameFormat: Allow Firewall Rule {{RegistryValueData}} added at registry key {{RegKey}} on {{HostName}}
relevantTechniques:
- T1562
triggerOperator: gt
name: Detect Windows Allow Firewall Rule Addition/Modification
id: 056593d4-ca3b-47a7-be9d-d1d0884a1d36
status: Available
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 1h
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"alertDisplayNameFormat": "Allow Firewall Rule {{RegistryValueData}} added at registry key {{RegKey}} on {{HostName}}"
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"customDetails": null,
"description": "This analytic rule detects any registry value creation or modification of Windows firewall registry keys to allow network traffic. This could be an indication of defense evasion by an adversary to allow network traffic to/from a compromised host.\n",
"displayName": "Detect Windows Allow Firewall Rule Addition/Modification",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Host",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "HostName",
"identifier": "HostName"
},
{
"columnName": "DnsDomain",
"identifier": "DnsDomain"
},
{
"columnName": "NTDomain",
"identifier": "NTDomain"
}
]
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{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Username",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "UPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
},
{
"columnName": "NTDomain",
"identifier": "NTDomain"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Process",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "ActingProcessId",
"identifier": "ProcessId"
},
{
"columnName": "ActingProcessCommandLine",
"identifier": "CommandLine"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "RegistryKey",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "RegHive",
"identifier": "Hive"
},
{
"columnName": "RegKey",
"identifier": "Key"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "RegistryValue",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "RegistryValue",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "RegistryValueData",
"identifier": "Value"
},
{
"columnName": "RegistryValueType",
"identifier": "ValueType"
}
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"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Malware Protection Essentials/Analytic Rules/WindowsAllowFirewallRuleAdded.yaml",
"query": "// List of Windows Firewall registry keys to monitor\nlet firewallRegistryList = dynamic([\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\SYSTEM\\\\CurrentControlSet\\\\Services\\\\SharedAccess\\\\Parameters\\\\FirewallPolicy\\\\RestrictedServices\\\\Static\\\\System',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\SYSTEM\\\\CurrentControlSet\\\\Services\\\\SharedAccess\\\\Parameters\\\\FirewallPolicy\\\\RestrictedServices\\\\Configurable\\\\System',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\SYSTEM\\\\CurrentControlSet\\\\Services\\\\SharedAccess\\\\Defaults\\\\FirewallPolicy\\\\FirewallRules',\n 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\SOFTWARE\\\\Policies\\\\Microsoft\\\\WindowsFirewall'\n ]);\n_ASim_RegistryEvent\n| where EventType in ('RegistryValueSet', 'RegistryKeyCreated') \n| where RegistryKey has_any (firewallRegistryList) and RegistryValueData has_all ('Action=Allow', 'Active=TRUE')\n| project\n TimeGenerated,\n DvcHostname,\n ActorUsername,\n ActorUsernameType,\n ActingProcessId,\n ActingProcessName,\n ActingProcessCommandLine,\n RegistryKey,\n RegistryValue,\n RegistryValueType,\n RegistryValueData\n| extend HostName = tostring(split(DvcHostname, '.')[0])\n| extend DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(DvcHostname, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))\n| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\\\')[1]), ActorUsername)\n| extend NTDomain = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'Windows', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '\\\\')[0]), ActorUsername)\n| extend Username = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[0]), Username)\n| extend UPNSuffix = iff(tostring(ActorUsernameType) == 'UPN', tostring(split(ActorUsername, '@')[1]), '')\n| extend RegHive = tostring(split(RegistryKey, '\\\\')[0]), RegKey = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(RegistryKey, '\\\\'), 1, -1), '\\\\')) \n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "PT1H",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"DefenseEvasion"
],
"tags": [
{
"Schema": "_ASim_RegistryEvent",
"SchemaVersion": "0.1.2"
}
],
"techniques": [
"T1562"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.0",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
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]
}