AWS RDS DB Snapshot Shared with Another Account

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Identifies an AWS RDS DB snapshot being shared with another AWS account. DB snapshots contain a full backup of an entire DB instance, including sensitive data that can be abused if shared with unauthorized accounts or made public. Adversaries may use snapshots to restore a DB Instance in an environment they control as a means of data exfiltration.

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "DETECTION_ACTION_AWS_RDS_DB_SNAPSHOT_MODIFIED" AND (REQUESTPARAMETERS contains "attributeName:restore" AND REQUESTPARAMETERS contains "valuesToAdd:") select Action1.CALLER,Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.IPADDRESS,Action1.LOG_EVENT_NAME,Action1.SOURCE,Action1.SOURCE_REGION,Action1.REQUESTPARAMETERS

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

AWS