Azure Kubernetes RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding Modified and Deleted

calendar Jun 4, 2025 · attack.impact attack.credential-access attack.t1485 attack.t1496 attack.t1489  ·
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Detects the creation or patching of potential malicious RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding.

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 1title: Azure Kubernetes RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding Modified and Deleted
 2id: 25cb259b-bbdc-4b87-98b7-90d7c72f8743
 3status: test
 4description: Detects the creation or patching of potential malicious RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding.
 5references:
 6    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes
 7    - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/23/secure-containerized-environments-with-updated-threat-matrix-for-kubernetes/
 8    - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/04/02/attack-matrix-kubernetes/
 9    - https://medium.com/mitre-engenuity/att-ck-for-containers-now-available-4c2359654bf1
10author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
11date: 2021-08-07
12modified: 2022-08-23
13tags:
14    - attack.impact
15    - attack.credential-access
16    - attack.t1485
17    - attack.t1496
18    - attack.t1489
19logsource:
20    product: azure
21    service: activitylogs
22detection:
23    selection:
24        operationName:
25            - MICROSOFT.KUBERNETES/CONNECTEDCLUSTERS/RBAC.AUTHORIZATION.K8S.IO/CLUSTERROLEBINDINGS/WRITE
26            - MICROSOFT.KUBERNETES/CONNECTEDCLUSTERS/RBAC.AUTHORIZATION.K8S.IO/CLUSTERROLEBINDINGS/DELETE
27            - MICROSOFT.KUBERNETES/CONNECTEDCLUSTERS/RBAC.AUTHORIZATION.K8S.IO/ROLEBINDINGS/WRITE
28            - MICROSOFT.KUBERNETES/CONNECTEDCLUSTERS/RBAC.AUTHORIZATION.K8S.IO/ROLEBINDINGS/DELETE
29    condition: selection
30falsepositives:
31    - RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding being modified and deleted may be performed by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.
32    - RoleBinding/ClusterRoleBinding modification from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.
33level: medium

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