Shell Execution via Apple Scriptingedit
Identifies the execution of the shell process (sh) via scripting (JXA or AppleScript). Adversaries may use the doShellScript functionality in JXA or do shell script in AppleScript to execute system commands.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
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
- Execution
Version: 101
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
sequence by host.id with maxspan=5s
[process where event.type in ("start", "process_started", "info") and process.name == "osascript"] by process.pid
[process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and process.name == "sh" and process.args == "-c"] by process.parent.pid
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- ID: T1059
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/