azure-nsg-rpc-unrestricted: Unrestricted RPC Access in Azure NSGs

2025-08-01 Azure NSGs PoC Public

Description

Ensure that Microsoft Azure network security groups (NSGs) do not allow unrestricted access on TCP port 135, used by Remote Procedure Call (RPC), to prevent unauthorized access and potential exploitation of network services.

PoC

id: azure-nsg-rpc-unrestricted
info:
  name: Unrestricted RPC Access in Azure NSGs
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: |
    Ensure that Microsoft Azure network security groups (NSGs) do not allow unrestricted access on TCP port 135, used by Remote Procedure Call (RPC), to prevent unauthorized access and potential exploitation of network services.
  impact: |
    Unrestricted access on TCP port 135 can expose services to remote execution attacks or unauthorized procedures calls, leading to significant security vulnerabilities.
  remediation: |
    Configure NSG rules to restrict access on TCP port 135. Ensure only necessary systems can initiate RPC, and apply strict monitoring and logging to detect unusual activities.
  reference:
    - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/network-security-groups-overview
  tags: cloud,devops,azure,microsoft,nsg,azure-cloud-config

flow: |
  code(1);
  for (let NsgData of iterate(template.nsgdata)) {
    NsgData = JSON.parse(NsgData)
    set("nsg", NsgData.name)
    set("resourcegroup", NsgData.resourceGroup)
    code(2)
  }

self-contained: true
code:
  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      az network nsg list --query '[*].{name:name, resourceGroup:resourceGroup}' --output json

    extractors:
      - type: json
        name: nsgdata
        internal: true
        json:
          - '.[]'

  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      az network nsg rule list --nsg-name $nsg --resource-group $resourcegroup --query "[?direction=='Inbound' && access=='Allow' && protocol=='TCP' && (destinationPortRange=='135')]"

    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - '"sourceAddressPrefix": "*"'
          - '"sourceAddressPrefix": "internet"'
          - '"sourceAddressPrefix": "any"'

    extractors:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'nsg + " has unrestricted access on TCP port 135"'
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100d1f8acdd182598809ad7e962914639af5eaf97e33b8a6e065cf89ba96288918502200c9a4c0506bd03a27bc0939c468d695147cd9eed438100731f436ecef8ae03ff:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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