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AN0979 Analytic 0979
IaaS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detect sudden privilege escalations such as IAM role changes, user-assigned privilege boundaries, or elevation via assumed roles beyond normal behavior.</p>
- Detects
- T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
- Part of
- DET0345 Detection Strategy for Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (T1548)
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| AWS:CloudTrail | role privilege expansion detected | DC0010 User Account Modification |
| AWS:CloudTrail | cross-account or unexpected assume role | DC0034 Process Metadata |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
PermittedRoleTransitions | Define valid transitions between IAM roles |
CrossAccountBoundary | Should flag if assumption crosses trust boundary |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-1388 | F5 BIG-IP | Mapped |
| CVE-2022-23131 | Zabbix Frontend | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-44221 | SonicWall SMA100 Appliances | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-2783 | Google Chromium Mojo | Mapped |