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#####
#
# Copyright (C) 2002,2004 Nicolas Delon <nicolas@prelude-ids.org>
# Copyright (C) 2005 G Ramon Gomez <gene at gomezbrothers dot com>
# All Rights Reserved
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
# any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
# the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
#
#####

###################
# Logging succeed #
###################

regex=for root from|user root; id=1907; \
 assessment.impact.type=admin; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 silent; chained

#LOG:Dec  8 14:45:17 itguxweb1 sshd[32112]: Accepted publickey for root from 12.34.56.78 port 56634 ssh2
#LOG:Jan 14 03:30:44 mail sshd[20298]: Accepted publickey for root from fec0:0:201::3 port 63018 ssh2
#LOG:Jan 14 03:30:44 mail sshd[20298]: Accepted publickey for john from fec0:0:201::3 port 63018 ssh2
#LOG:Dec 10 10:33:19 itguxweb2 sshd[29738]: Accepted password for ekwong from 12.34.56.78 port 39852 ssh2
regex=Accepted (\S+) for (\S+) from (\S+) port (\d+); \
 classification.text=Remote Login; optgoto=1907; \
 id=1908; \
 revision=3; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=low; \
 assessment.impact.completion=succeeded; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=User $2 logged in from $3 port $4 using the $1 method; \
 source(0).node.address(0).address=$3; \
 source(0).service.port=$4; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$2; \
 additional_data(0).type=string; \
 additional_data(0).meaning=Authentication method; \
 additional_data(0).data=$1; \
 last;


################
# Login failed #
################

#LOG:Dec  9 16:00:35 itguxweb2 sshd[24541]: Failed password for root from 12.34.56.78 port 1806
#LOG:Dec  9 21:29:56 devel5 sshd[17554]: Failed password for akarade from 12.34.56.78 port 4214
regex=Failed (\S+) for (\S+) from (\S+) port (\d+); optgoto=1907; \
 classification.text=Remote Login; \
 id=1902; \
 revision=3; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=Someone tried to login as $2 from $3 port $4 using the $1 method; \
 source(0).node.address(0).address=$3; \
 source(0).service.port=$4; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$2; \
 additional_data(0).type=string; \
 additional_data(0).meaning=Authentication method; \
 additional_data(0).data=$1; \
 last


##############################################
# Invalid (not existing) user tried to login #
##############################################

#LOG:Jan 20 14:10:02 blah sshd[25443]: Invalid user admin from 213.201.222.134

regex=(Illegal|Invalid) user (\S+) from (\S+); \
 classification.text=User login failed with an invalid user; \
 id=1904; \
 revision=2; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=Someone tried to login with the invalid user "$2" from $3; \
 source(0).node.address(0).address=$3; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$2; \
 last

##################################################################################
# User listed in DenyGroups or DenyUsers (sshd_config directives) tried to login #
##################################################################################

# LOG:Jan  6 22:50:24 localhost sshd[15489]: User nobody not allowed because none of user's groups are listed in AllowGroups
regex=User (\S+) not allowed because (.*)listed in (\w+); \
 classification.text=User login failed with a denied user; \
 id=1905; \
 revision=3; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=User $1 failed to login because $2 listed in $3; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$1; \
 additional_data(0).type=string; \
 additional_data(0).meaning=ACL; \
 additional_data(0).data=$3; \
 additional_data(1).type=string; \
 additional_data(1).meaning=Failure reason; \
 additional_data(1).data=$2 listed in $3; \
 last

##################################################################
# Sshd did not receive the identification string from the client #
# (maybe a ssh server recognition)                               #
##################################################################

# LOG:Jun 10 09:51:57 server sshd[9100]: Did not receive identification string from 1.2.3.4
#
regex=Did not receive identification string from (\S+); \
 classification.text=Server recognition; \
 id=1906; \
 revision=2; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=recon; \
 assessment.impact.description=$1 is probably making a server recognition; \
 source(0).node.address(0).address=$1; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 additional_data(0).type=string; \
 additional_data(0).meaning=Failure reason; \
 additional_data(0).data=Did not receive identification string; \
 last

#########################################################################
# Forbidden root login                                                  #
# (directive PermitRootLogin and keyword "no" or "forced-commands-only" #
# of the sshd_config file)                                              #
#########################################################################

# LOG:Jan  5 01:31:41 www sshd[1643]: ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM 1.2.3.4
#
regex=ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM (\S+); \
 classification.text=Admin login; \
 id=1907; \
 revision=2; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=admin; \
 assessment.impact.description=Root tried to login while it is forbidden; \
 source(0).node.address(0).address=$1; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=root; \
 last


#LOG:Jan 14 08:19:21 ras sshd[22774]: input_userauth_request: invalid user remote-mail
# Re: Generic Message Exchange Authentication For SSH
#               <draft-ietf-secsh-auth-kbdinteract-06.txt>
regex=input_userauth_request: (illegal|invalid) user (\S+); \
 classification.text=Invalid user in authentication request; \
 id=1910; \
 revision=3; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=General purpose authentication request was blocked. Reason: invalid user $2; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$2; \
 additional_data(0).type=string; \
 additional_data(0).meaning=Failure reason; \
 additional_data(0).data=$1 user; \
 last

#No log sample; please submit
# Re: Generic Message Exchange Authentication For SSH
#               <draft-ietf-secsh-auth-kbdinteract-06.txt>
# This rule catches several other combinations that can be output by
# input_userauth_request() in auth2.c
regex=input_userauth_request: (.+); \
 classification.text=Invalid user in authentication request; \
 id=1911; \
 revision=2; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=General purpose authentication request was blocked. Reason: $1; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 last

#LOG:Dec  9 18:48:29 itguxweb2 sshd[29536]: Failed password for illegal user ROOT from 12.34.56.78 port 2886
#LOG:Jan 14 08:19:21 ras sshd[22774]: Failed none for invalid user remote-mail from 192.168.1.22 port 65407 ssh2
#LOG:Jan 14 11:29:17 ras sshd[18163]: Failed publickey for invalid user fred from fec0:0:201::3 port 62788 ssh2
#LOG:Jan 14 11:29:17 ras sshd[18163]: Failed publickey for invalid user fred from 1.2.3.4 port 62788 ssh2
#LOG:Jan 14 11:29:17 ras sshd[18163]: Failed publickey for invalid user fred from hostname port 62788 ssh2
regex=Failed (\S+) for (illegal|invalid) user (\S+) from (\S+) port (\d+); \
 classification.text=Remote Login; optgoto=1907; \
 id=1912; \
 revision=3; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=admin; \
 assessment.impact.description=Someone tried to login as $3 from $4 port $5 using the $1 method; \
 source(0).node.address(0).address=$4; \
 source(0).service.port=$5; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$3; \
 additional_data(0).type=string; \
 additional_data(0).meaning=Authentication method; \
 additional_data(0).data=$1; \
 additional_data(1).type=string; \
 additional_data(1).meaning=Failure reason; \
 additional_data(1).data=$2 user; \
 last

#LOG:Oct  2 14:40:05 suse-9.2 sshd[18725]: error: PAM: Authentication failure for root from unknown.anywhere.net
#LOG:Oct  2 14:46:52 suse-9.2 sshd[18804]: error: PAM: Authentication failure for foobar from unknown.anywhere.net
regex=error: PAM: Authentication failure for (\S+) from (\S+); \
 classification.text=Remote Login; optgoto=1907; \
 id=1914; \
 revision=2; \
 analyzer(0).name=sshd; \
 analyzer(0).manufacturer=OpenSSH; \
 analyzer(0).class=Authentication; \
 assessment.impact.severity=medium; \
 assessment.impact.completion=failed; \
 assessment.impact.type=user; \
 assessment.impact.description=Someone tried to login as $1 from $2; \
 source(0).node.name=$2; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 source(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).service.port=22; \
 target(0).service.name=ssh; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_name=tcp; \
 target(0).service.iana_protocol_number=6; \
 target(0).user.category=os-device; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).type=target-user; \
 target(0).user.user_id(0).name=$1; \
 last