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medium advisory

AWS STS GetCallerIdentity API Called for the First Time

An adversary with access to compromised AWS credentials may attempt to verify their validity and determine the account they are using by calling the STS GetCallerIdentity API, potentially indicating credential compromise and unauthorized discovery activity.

cloud aws sts discovery
2r 2t
low threat

AWS STS AssumeRole with New MFA Device

This rule identifies when a user has assumed a role using a new MFA device in AWS, which can be indicative of persistence and privilege escalation attempts by threat actors.

exploited AWS Security Token Service +1 aws cloudtrail sts assume_role mfa persistence privilege_escalation lateral_movement
2r 4t
medium advisory

AWS STS Role Chaining for Privilege Escalation and Persistence

AWS STS role chaining, where one assumed role is used to assume another, can lead to privilege escalation or persistence by refreshing session tokens, triggering alerts on the first observed role assumption based on CloudTrail logs.

AWS Security Token Service +1 aws sts role-chaining privilege-escalation persistence
2r 3t
medium advisory

AWS STS Role Assumption by Service for Privilege Escalation

Detection of AWS services assuming roles within AWS Security Token Service (STS) to gain temporary credentials and potentially escalate privileges or move laterally within the AWS environment.

AWS Security Token Service aws sts privilege-escalation lateral-movement
2r 2t
medium advisory

Suspicious AWS STS GetSessionToken Usage

The AWS STS GetSessionToken API is being misused to create temporary tokens for lateral movement and privilege escalation within AWS environments by potentially compromised IAM users.

AWS CloudTrail aws cloud lateral-movement privilege-escalation sts GetSessionToken
2r 2t
high advisory

AWS STS GetFederationToken with AdministratorAccess in Request

Detection of AWS STS GetFederationToken calls with AdministratorAccess in the request parameters, indicating potential privilege escalation or dangerous automation via broadly privileged temporary credentials.

AWS STS aws privilege-escalation lateral-movement sts getfederationtoken
2r 2t