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AN1318 Analytic 1318
IaaS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Cause→effect chain in cloud consoles: (1) user clicks link then invokes instance/image creation via API, (2) instance/image originates from external AMI or unknown image, (3) instance immediately egresses or retrieves payloads.</p>
- Detects
- T1204 User Execution
- Part of
- DET0478 User Execution – multi-surface behavior chain (documents/links → helper/unpacker → LOLBIN/child → egress)
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 | RunInstances,CreateImage | DC0076 Instance Creation |
| AWS:CloudTrail | StartInstances | DC0080 Instance Start |
| gcp:vpcflow | first 5m egress to unknown ASNs | DC0085 Network Traffic Content |
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 |
|---|---|
ApprovedImages | AMI/image allow-list with owners. |
UserContext | High-risk identities (federated, external IdP). |
TimeWindow | 5–30 minutes from console/API action to network egress. |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38831 | RARLAB WinRAR | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-24993 | Microsoft Windows | Mapped |