Remote usage of an Azure Managed Identity token

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Cortex XDR
Last date published
2025-04-21
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Azure Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

Cloud Serverless Function Credentials Theft Analytics

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

An Azure Managed Identity token, which is attached to a compute service, was used externally of the cloud environment.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate valid token and abuse it remotely.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the Managed Identity should be used remotely.
  • Check what API calls were executed by the Managed Identity.
  • Check if the relevant compute service is compromised.

Variations

Remote usage of an Azure Function App's Managed Identity token

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Medium

Description

An Azure Managed Identity token, which is attached to a compute service, was used externally of the cloud environment.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate valid token and abuse it remotely.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the Managed Identity should be used remotely.
  • Check what API calls were executed by the Managed Identity.
  • Check if the relevant compute service is compromised.


Remote usage of an Azure Automation Account's Managed Identity token

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Medium

Description

An Azure Managed Identity token, which is attached to a compute service, was used externally of the cloud environment.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate valid token and abuse it remotely.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the Managed Identity should be used remotely.
  • Check what API calls were executed by the Managed Identity.
  • Check if the relevant compute service is compromised.


Remote usage of an Azure Managed Identity token from an unusual ASN

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

High

Description

An Azure Managed Identity token, which is attached to a compute service, was used externally of the cloud environment.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate valid token and abuse it remotely.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the Managed Identity should be used remotely.
  • Check what API calls were executed by the Managed Identity.
  • Check if the relevant compute service is compromised.


Remote usage of an Azure Managed Identity token from an unusual IP

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Medium

Description

An Azure Managed Identity token, which is attached to a compute service, was used externally of the cloud environment.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate valid token and abuse it remotely.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the Managed Identity should be used remotely.
  • Check what API calls were executed by the Managed Identity.
  • Check if the relevant compute service is compromised.