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# 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.
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