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Tailscale Unauthorized device connected to control plane
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| Id | a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-3456-789012340042 |
| Rulename | Tailscale: Unauthorized device connected to control plane |
| Description | Identifies devices actively connected to the Tailscale control plane (ConnectedToControl=true) but not yet authorized by an admin (Authorized=false). Often benign onboarding but can indicate rogue joins. |
| Severity | High |
| Tactics | InitialAccess Persistence |
| Techniques | T1078 T1098 |
| Required data connectors | TailscaleCCF |
| 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/Tailscale%20%28CCF%29/Analytic%20Rules/TailscaleUnauthorizedDeviceConnected.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Arm template | a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-3456-789012340042.json |
Tailscale_Devices_CL
| where TimeGenerated > ago(1h)
| summarize arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by DeviceId
| where Authorized == false and ConnectedToControl == true
| project TimeGenerated, DeviceName, Hostname, User, Os, ClientVersion, Created, LastSeen, MachineKey, NodeKey
incidentConfiguration:
createIncident: true
groupingConfiguration:
lookbackDuration: P1D
reopenClosedIncident: false
enabled: true
matchingMethod: AllEntities
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
fieldMappings:
- columnName: Hostname
identifier: HostName
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- columnName: User
identifier: FullName
query: |
Tailscale_Devices_CL
| where TimeGenerated > ago(1h)
| summarize arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by DeviceId
| where Authorized == false and ConnectedToControl == true
| project TimeGenerated, DeviceName, Hostname, User, Os, ClientVersion, Created, LastSeen, MachineKey, NodeKey
id: a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-3456-789012340042
queryFrequency: 1h
description-detailed: |
Identifies devices actively connected to the Tailscale control plane (ConnectedToControl=true) but not yet authorized by an admin (Authorized=false). With device approval enabled, persistent entries warrant review; without approval, persistence may indicate a node-key injection attempt.
status: Available
version: 1.0.0
severity: High
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
- T1098
name: 'Tailscale: Unauthorized device connected to control plane'
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- InitialAccess
- Persistence
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- Tailscale_Devices_CL
connectorId: TailscaleCCF
description: Identifies devices actively connected to the Tailscale control plane (ConnectedToControl=true) but not yet authorized by an admin (Authorized=false). Often benign onboarding but can indicate rogue joins.
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Tailscale%20%28CCF%29/Analytic%20Rules/TailscaleUnauthorizedDeviceConnected.yaml
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 1h
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-3456-789012340042')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-3456-789012340042')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "a1b2c3d4-5678-9012-3456-789012340042",
"customDetails": null,
"description": "Identifies devices actively connected to the Tailscale control plane (ConnectedToControl=true) but not yet authorized by an admin (Authorized=false). Often benign onboarding but can indicate rogue joins.",
"description-detailed": "Identifies devices actively connected to the Tailscale control plane (ConnectedToControl=true) but not yet authorized by an admin (Authorized=false). With device approval enabled, persistent entries warrant review; without approval, persistence may indicate a node-key injection attempt.\n",
"displayName": "Tailscale: Unauthorized device connected to control plane",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Host",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Hostname",
"identifier": "HostName"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "User",
"identifier": "FullName"
}
]
}
],
"incidentConfiguration": {
"createIncident": true,
"groupingConfiguration": {
"enabled": true,
"lookbackDuration": "P1D",
"matchingMethod": "AllEntities",
"reopenClosedIncident": false
}
},
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Tailscale%20%28CCF%29/Analytic%20Rules/TailscaleUnauthorizedDeviceConnected.yaml",
"query": "Tailscale_Devices_CL\n| where TimeGenerated > ago(1h)\n| summarize arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by DeviceId\n| where Authorized == false and ConnectedToControl == true\n| project TimeGenerated, DeviceName, Hostname, User, Os, ClientVersion, Created, LastSeen, MachineKey, NodeKey\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "PT1H",
"severity": "High",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"InitialAccess",
"Persistence"
],
"techniques": [
"T1078",
"T1098"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.0",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}