Check ID:
Provider: Oracle Cloud (OCI)
Service:
Severity: HIGH
Categories:
Resource type:
events_rule_idp_group_mapping_changesProvider: Oracle Cloud (OCI)
Service:
eventsSeverity: HIGH
Categories:
identity-accessResource type:
EventRuleWhat this check verifies
OCI Events rules monitor IdP group mapping changes with notification actions forcom.oraclecloud.identitycontrolplane.addidpgroupmapping, com.oraclecloud.identitycontrolplane.removeidpgroupmapping, and com.oraclecloud.identitycontrolplane.updateidpgroupmapping.
Risk
Without alerts on IdP group mapping changes, federated users can gain unauthorized group memberships unnoticed, enabling privilege escalation and broader access to OCI resources. This undermines confidentiality and integrity, and may affect availability through misuse of elevated permissions.Recommendation
Define Events rules for IdP group mapping changes (com.oraclecloud.identitycontrolplane.addidpgroupmapping, ...removeidpgroupmapping, ...updateidpgroupmapping) and route notifications to monitored channels via OCI Notifications. Apply least privilege and separation of duties, and integrate alerts with a SIEM for defense in depth.
Remediation
- CLI
- Terraform
- Dashboard steps
References
- https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Events/home.htm
- https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Events/Reference/eventsproducers.htm
Where this check fires
This check runs on every scheduled scan against your Oracle Cloud (OCI) account. Findings appear at Cloud Security → Findings filterable byCheck ID = events_rule_idp_group_mapping_changes. To re-evaluate after a fix, hit Run now on the account’s schedule under Cloud Security → Schedules — the next scan re-checks this control and marks the finding fixed or keeps it persistent.
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