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Active Rule
FortiGate - New Local User Created
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
FortiGate - New Local User Created
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
Translation controls
Adjust the rule on the left, then regenerate when you want a fresh backend-native query.
BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: FortiGate - New Local User Created
id: ddbbe845-1d74-43a8-8231-2156d180234d
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the creation of a new local user on a Fortinet FortiGate Firewall.
The new local user could be used for VPN connections.
references:
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535
- https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/fortios-log-message-reference/398/event
- https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/cli-reference/109120963/config-user-local
- https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.4/fortios-log-message-reference/44547/44547-logid-event-config-objattr
author: Marco Pedrinazzi @pedrinazziM (InTheCyber)
date: 2025-11-01
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1136.001
logsource:
product: fortigate
service: event
detection:
selection:
action: 'Add'
cfgpath: 'user.local'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- A local user can be created for legitimate purposes. Investigate the user details to determine if it is authorized.
level: medium
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/network/fortinet/fortigate/fortinet_fortigate_new_local_user_created.yml