User agent search for log4j exploitation attempt
| Id | 29283b22-a1c0-4d16-b0a9-3460b655a46a |
| Rulename | User agent search for log4j exploitation attempt |
| Description | This query uses various log sources having user agent data to look for log4j CVE-2021-44228 exploitation attempt based on user agent pattern. Log4j is an open-source Apache logging library that is used in many Java-based applications. The regex and the string matching look for the most common attacks. This might not be comprehensive to detect every possible user agent variation. Reference: https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2021/12/11/microsofts-response-to-cve-2021-44228-apache-log4j2/ |
| Severity | High |
| Tactics | InitialAccess |
| Techniques | T1190 |
| Required data connectors | AWS AzureActiveDirectory AzureMonitor(IIS) Office365 SquidProxy WAF Zscaler |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1d |
| Query period | 1d |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Apache Log4j Vulnerability Detection/Analytic Rules/UserAgentSearch_log4j.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.9 |
| Arm template | 29283b22-a1c0-4d16-b0a9-3460b655a46a.json |
let UserAgentString = dynamic (["${jndi:ldap:/", "${jndi:rmi:/", "${jndi:ldaps:/", "${jndi:dns:/", "${jndi:iiop:/","${jndi:","${jndi:nds:/","${jndi:corba/"]);
let UARegexMinimalString=dynamic(['{','%7b', '%7B']);
let UARegex = @'(\\$|%24)(\\{|%7B)([^jJ]*[jJ])([^nN]*[nN])([^dD]*[dD])([^iI]*[iI])(:|%3A|\\$|%24|}|%7D)';
(union isfuzzy=true
(OfficeActivity
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = ClientIP, Account = UserId, Type, Operation
),
(AzureDiagnostics
| where Category in ("FrontdoorWebApplicationFirewallLog", "FrontdoorAccessLog", "ApplicationGatewayFirewallLog", "ApplicationGatewayAccessLog")
| where userAgent_s has_any (UserAgentString) or userAgent_s matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent = userAgent_s, SourceIP = column_ifexists("clientIp_s",clientIP_s), Type, column_ifexists("originalHost_s",host_s), Url = requestUri_s, HttpStatus = column_ifexists("httpStatusDetails_s",httpStatus_d), column_ifexists("trackingReference_s",transactionId_g), ruleName_s, ResourceType, ResourceId
),
(
W3CIISLog
| where csUserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or csUserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent = csUserAgent, SourceIP = cIP, Account = csUserName, Type, sSiteName, csMethod, Url = csUriStem
),
(
AWSCloudTrail
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = SourceIpAddress, Account = UserIdentityUserName, Type, EventName
),
(SigninLogs
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = IPAddress, Account = UserPrincipalName, Type, Operation = OperationName, tostring(LocationDetails), tostring(DeviceDetail), AppDisplayName, ClientAppUsed
),
(AADNonInteractiveUserSignInLogs
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = IPAddress, Account = UserPrincipalName, Type, Operation = OperationName, tostring(LocationDetails), tostring(DeviceDetail), AppDisplayName, ClientAppUsed
),
(_Im_WebSession (httpuseragent_has_any=array_concat(UserAgentString,UARegexMinimalString))
| where HttpUserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or HttpUserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by HttpUserAgent, SourceIP = SrcIpAddr, DstIpAddr, Account = SrcUsername, Url, Type
)
)
queryPeriod: 1d
query: |
let UserAgentString = dynamic (["${jndi:ldap:/", "${jndi:rmi:/", "${jndi:ldaps:/", "${jndi:dns:/", "${jndi:iiop:/","${jndi:","${jndi:nds:/","${jndi:corba/"]);
let UARegexMinimalString=dynamic(['{','%7b', '%7B']);
let UARegex = @'(\\$|%24)(\\{|%7B)([^jJ]*[jJ])([^nN]*[nN])([^dD]*[dD])([^iI]*[iI])(:|%3A|\\$|%24|}|%7D)';
(union isfuzzy=true
(OfficeActivity
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = ClientIP, Account = UserId, Type, Operation
),
(AzureDiagnostics
| where Category in ("FrontdoorWebApplicationFirewallLog", "FrontdoorAccessLog", "ApplicationGatewayFirewallLog", "ApplicationGatewayAccessLog")
| where userAgent_s has_any (UserAgentString) or userAgent_s matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent = userAgent_s, SourceIP = column_ifexists("clientIp_s",clientIP_s), Type, column_ifexists("originalHost_s",host_s), Url = requestUri_s, HttpStatus = column_ifexists("httpStatusDetails_s",httpStatus_d), column_ifexists("trackingReference_s",transactionId_g), ruleName_s, ResourceType, ResourceId
),
(
W3CIISLog
| where csUserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or csUserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent = csUserAgent, SourceIP = cIP, Account = csUserName, Type, sSiteName, csMethod, Url = csUriStem
),
(
AWSCloudTrail
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = SourceIpAddress, Account = UserIdentityUserName, Type, EventName
),
(SigninLogs
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = IPAddress, Account = UserPrincipalName, Type, Operation = OperationName, tostring(LocationDetails), tostring(DeviceDetail), AppDisplayName, ClientAppUsed
),
(AADNonInteractiveUserSignInLogs
| where UserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or UserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by UserAgent, SourceIP = IPAddress, Account = UserPrincipalName, Type, Operation = OperationName, tostring(LocationDetails), tostring(DeviceDetail), AppDisplayName, ClientAppUsed
),
(_Im_WebSession (httpuseragent_has_any=array_concat(UserAgentString,UARegexMinimalString))
| where HttpUserAgent has_any (UserAgentString) or HttpUserAgent matches regex UARegex
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated) by HttpUserAgent, SourceIP = SrcIpAddr, DstIpAddr, Account = SrcUsername, Url, Type
)
)
name: User agent search for log4j exploitation attempt
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- columnName: Url
identifier: Url
entityType: URL
- fieldMappings:
- columnName: SourceIP
identifier: Address
entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
- columnName: Account
identifier: Name
entityType: Account
queryFrequency: 1d
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Apache Log4j Vulnerability Detection/Analytic Rules/UserAgentSearch_log4j.yaml
tags:
- log4j
- log4shell
- CVE2021-44228
- Schema: ASimWebSession
- SchemaVersion: 0.2.1
- Schema: ASimNetworkSessions
- SchemaVersion: 0.2.1
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: SquidProxy
dataTypes:
- SquidProxy_CL
- connectorId: Zscaler
dataTypes:
- CommonSecurityLog
- connectorId: WAF
dataTypes:
- AzureDiagnostics
- connectorId: Office365
dataTypes:
- OfficeActivity
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
dataTypes:
- SigninLogs
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
dataTypes:
- AADNonInteractiveUserSignInLogs
- connectorId: AWS
dataTypes:
- AWSCloudTrail
- connectorId: AzureMonitor(IIS)
dataTypes:
- W3CIISLog
description: |
'This query uses various log sources having user agent data to look for log4j CVE-2021-44228 exploitation attempt based on user agent pattern.
Log4j is an open-source Apache logging library that is used in many Java-based applications. The regex and the string matching look for the most common attacks. This might not be comprehensive to detect every possible user agent variation.
Reference: https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2021/12/11/microsofts-response-to-cve-2021-44228-apache-log4j2/'
kind: Scheduled
version: 1.0.9
status: Available
severity: High
relevantTechniques:
- T1190
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- InitialAccess
id: 29283b22-a1c0-4d16-b0a9-3460b655a46a