AWS Successful Console Authentication From Multiple IPs

name: AWS Successful Console Authentication From Multiple IPs
id: 395e50e1-2b87-4fa3-8632-0dfbdcbcd2cb
version: 10
date: '2026-03-10'
author: Bhavin Patel, Splunk
status: production
type: Anomaly
description: The following analytic detects an AWS account successfully authenticating from multiple unique IP addresses within a 5-minute window. It leverages AWS CloudTrail logs, specifically monitoring `ConsoleLogin` events and counting distinct source IPs. This behavior is significant as it may indicate compromised credentials, potentially from a phishing attack, being used concurrently by an adversary and a legitimate user. If confirmed malicious, this activity could allow unauthorized access to corporate resources, leading to data breaches or further exploitation within the AWS environment.
data_source:
    - AWS CloudTrail ConsoleLogin
search: |-
    `cloudtrail` eventName = ConsoleLogin
      | bin span=5m _time
      | rename user_name as user
      | stats  dc(src) as distinct_ip_count values(src) as src values(user_agent) as user_agent values(dest) as dest
        BY _time, user, signature,
           vendor_account, vendor_region, vendor_product
      | where distinct_ip_count>1
      | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
      | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
      | `aws_successful_console_authentication_from_multiple_ips_filter`
how_to_implement: You must install Splunk AWS add on and Splunk App for AWS. This search works when AWS CloudTrail events are normalized use the Authentication datamodel.
known_false_positives: A user with successful authentication events from different Ips may also represent the legitimate use of more than one device. Filter as needed and/or customize the threshold to fit your environment.
references:
    - https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/mfa-phishing-on-aws/
drilldown_searches:
    - name: View the detection results for - "$user$"
      search: '%original_detection_search% | search  user = "$user$"'
      earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
      latest_offset: $info_max_time$
    - name: View risk events for the last 7 days for - "$user$"
      search: '| from datamodel Risk.All_Risk | search normalized_risk_object IN ("$user$") starthoursago=168  | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime values(search_name) as "Search Name" values(risk_message) as "Risk Message" values(analyticstories) as "Analytic Stories" values(annotations._all) as "Annotations" values(annotations.mitre_attack.mitre_tactic) as "ATT&CK Tactics" by normalized_risk_object | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`'
      earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
      latest_offset: $info_max_time$
rba:
    message: User $user$ has successfully logged into the AWS Console from different IP addresses $src$ within 5 mins
    risk_objects:
        - field: user
          type: user
          score: 20
    threat_objects:
        - field: src
          type: ip_address
tags:
    analytic_story:
        - Suspicious AWS Login Activities
        - Compromised User Account
    asset_type: AWS Account
    mitre_attack_id:
        - T1586
        - T1535
    product:
        - Splunk Enterprise
        - Splunk Enterprise Security
        - Splunk Cloud
    security_domain: threat
tests:
    - name: True Positive Test
      attack_data:
        - data: https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1586.003/aws_console_login_multiple_ips/cloudtrail.json
          sourcetype: aws:cloudtrail
          source: aws_cloudtrail