Uncommon AppleScript with a potential discovery command was executed via the command line

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent
Detector Tags	AppleScript Analytics, EDR Discovery Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002), System Information Discovery (T1082)
Severity	Low

Description

The AppleScript interpreter process was executed via the command line containing a potential system information discovery command.

Attacker's Goals

Discover system info to facilitate escalation, lateral movement, and defense evasion.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the command line and determine whether it performs any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Verify whether the system information being gathered could facilitate further attack stages.

Variations

Uncommon AppleScript with a potential discovery command was executed via the command line querying virtual environment information

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Discovery (TA0007), Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002), System Information Discovery (T1082), Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion (T1497)
Severity	High

Description

The AppleScript interpreter process was executed via the command line containing a potential system information discovery command.

Attacker's Goals

Discover system info to facilitate escalation, lateral movement, and defense evasion.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the command line and determine whether it performs any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Verify whether the system information being gathered could facilitate further attack stages.

Uncommon AppleScript with a potential discovery command was executed via the command line, querying hardware or software information

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002), System Information Discovery (T1082)
Severity	Medium

Description

The AppleScript interpreter process was executed via the command line containing a potential system information discovery command.

Attacker's Goals

Discover system info to facilitate escalation, lateral movement, and defense evasion.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the command line and determine whether it performs any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Verify whether the system information being gathered could facilitate further attack stages.