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AN0121 Analytic 0121
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detection of system calls or commands accessing system locale (e.g., 'defaults read -g AppleLocale', 'systemsetup -gettimezone'). Correlate with unusual parent processes or execution contexts.</p>
- Detects
- T1614 System Location Discovery
- Part of
- DET0043 Detection Strategy for System Location Discovery
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| macos:unifiedlog | defaults read -g AppleLocale, systemsetup -gettimezone | DC0064 Command Execution |
| macos:osquery | execve | DC0032 Process Creation |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ExecutionPath | Restrict known binaries allowed to query system locale on macOS. |