rules/findings/azure/IAM/subscription-user-access-administrator-role-not-restricted.json

{
    "provider": "Azure",
    "serviceType": "Subscription Identity",
    "serviceName": "Subscription",
    "displayName": "Ensure that use of the 'User Access Administrator' role is restricted",
    "description": "The User Access Administrator role grants the ability to view all resources and manage access assignments at any subscription or management group level within the tenant.<br/><br/>Due to its high privilege level, this role assignment should be removed immediately after completing the necessary changes at the root scope to minimize security risks.",
    "rationale": "The User Access Administrator role provides extensive access control privileges.<br/><br/>Unnecessary assignments heighten the risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized access. Removing the role immediately after use minimizes security exposure.",
    "impact": "Increased administrative effort to manage and remove role assignments appropriately.",
    "remediation": {
        "text": "
            ##### Remediate from Azure Portal
            1. From Azure Home select the Portal Menu.
            2. Select Subscriptions.
            3. Select a subscription.
            4. Select Access control (IAM).
            5. Look for the following banner at the top of the page: Action required: X users have elevated access in your tenant. You should take immediate action and remove all role assignments with elevated access.
            6. Click View role assignments.
            7. Click Remove.
        ",
        "code": {
            "powerShell": null,
            "iac": null,
            "terraform": null,
            "other": null
        }
    },
    "recommendation": null,
    "references": [
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles",
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/elevate-access-global-admin?tabs=azure-portal%2Centra-audit-logs"
    ],
    "compliance": [
        {
            "name": "CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations",
            "version": "6.0.0",
            "reference": "5.3.3",
            "profile": [
                "Level 1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "level": "medium",
    "tags": [],
    "rule": {
        "path": "az_role_assignment",
        "subPath": null,
        "selectCondition": {},
        "data": {
            "properties": {
                "effectiveUsers.*": null,
                "name": "roleName",
                "description": "roleDescription",
                "isBuiltIn": "isBuiltIn",
                "roleType": "roleType",
                "assignableScopes": "assignableScopes",
                "templateId": "templateId"
            },
            "expandObject": "effectiveUsers"
        },
        "query": [
            {
                "filter": [
                    {
                        "conditions": [
                            [
                                "templateId",
                                "eq",
                                "18d7d88d-d35e-4fb5-a5c3-7773c20a72d9"
                            ],
                            [
                                "assignableScopes",
                                "match",
                                "/"
                            ]
                        ],
                        "operator":"and"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
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        "returnObject": null,
        "removeIfNotExists": null
    },
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                    "id": "Id",
                    "userPrincipalName": "userPrincipalName",
                    "roleName": "Role",
                    "roleDescription": "Role Description"
                },
                "expandObject": null
            },
            "table": "default",
            "decorate": [],
            "emphasis": [],
            "actions": {
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                        "id",
                        "userPrincipalName",
                        "roleName",
                        "roleDescription"
                    ],
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                    "limit": null
                },
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                "showModalButton": "True",
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            }
        },
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                    "id": "Id",
                    "userPrincipalName": "userPrincipalName",
                    "roleName": "Role",
                    "roleDescription": "Role Description"
                },
                "expandObject": null
            },
            "status": {
                "keyName": [
                    "userPrincipalName"
                ],
                "message": "Ensure that use of the 'User Access Administrator' role is restricted for {userPrincipalName}",
                "defaultMessage": null
            },
            "properties": {
                "resourceName": "userPrincipalName",
                "resourceId": "id",
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            },
            "onlyStatus": false
        }
    },
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    "notes": [],
    "categories": [],
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}