Prompt for Credentials with OSASCRIPTedit
Identifies the use of osascript to execute scripts via standard input that may prompt a user with a rogue dialog for credentials.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: high
Risk score: 73
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- macOS
- Threat Detection
- Credential Access
Version: 6
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guideedit
Rule queryedit
process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and process.name : "osascript" and
process.command_line : "osascript*display dialog*password*"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Credential Access
- ID: TA0006
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/
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Technique:
- Name: Input Capture
- ID: T1056
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: GUI Input Capture
- ID: T1056.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056/002/