{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata — refreshed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/tags/global_admin/","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_products":["Azure"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":["azure","pim","global_admin","privilege_escalation"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["Microsoft"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe presence of an excessive number of Global Administrator accounts in an Azure tenant poses a significant security risk. While the source does not attribute this activity to a specific threat actor, the risk event indicates a potential compromise of existing accounts, internal privilege abuse, or misconfiguration within the Azure environment. The alert triggers when the number of Global Administrator assignments exceeds a predefined threshold within Privileged Identity Management (PIM). Attackers may abuse highly privileged accounts to gain broad control over the Azure environment, deploy malicious workloads, exfiltrate data, or establish persistence.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInitial Compromise:\u003c/strong\u003e An attacker compromises a low-privilege user account through phishing or credential stuffing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivilege Escalation:\u003c/strong\u003e The attacker attempts to elevate privileges by exploiting misconfigured permissions or vulnerabilities within the Azure environment.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Admin Role Assignment:\u003c/strong\u003e The attacker assigns the Global Administrator role to multiple accounts, including the compromised account, either directly or through PIM bypass.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLateral Movement:\u003c/strong\u003e With Global Administrator privileges, the attacker moves laterally within the Azure environment, accessing sensitive resources and data.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Exfiltration:\u003c/strong\u003e The attacker exfiltrates sensitive data from cloud storage, databases, or virtual machines.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersistence:\u003c/strong\u003e The attacker establishes persistent access by creating backdoors, modifying access controls, or deploying rogue applications.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCovering Tracks:\u003c/strong\u003e The attacker attempts to remove audit logs or disable security features to hide their activity.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compromise of Global Administrator accounts can lead to significant damage, including data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. Excessive admin accounts significantly widen the attack surface and increase the likelihood of successful attacks. The impact includes unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of business operations, and potential regulatory fines.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the Sigma rule \u0026ldquo;Too Many Global Admins\u0026rdquo; to your SIEM and tune the threshold for your environment to detect excessive Global Administrator assignments in Azure PIM.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview and reduce the number of Global Administrator accounts to the minimum necessary.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all privileged accounts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor Azure audit logs for suspicious activity related to role assignments and privilege elevation.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegularly review and update PIM policies to ensure appropriate access controls.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2024-01-03T14:30:00Z","date_published":"2024-01-03T14:30:00Z","id":"/briefs/2024-01-too-many-global-admins/","summary":"Detection of an excessive number of Global Administrator accounts assigned within an Azure tenant, indicating potential privilege escalation or compromised accounts.","title":"Excessive Global Administrator Accounts in Azure PIM","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2024-01-too-many-global-admins/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed — Global_admin","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}