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Prompt for Credentials with OSASCRIPT
editPrompt for Credentials with OSASCRIPT
editIdentifies 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: 5 minutes
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: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.2
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Rule query
editprocess where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and process.name:"osascript" and process.args:"-e" and process.args:"password"
Threat mapping
editFramework: 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/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only