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AN0587 Analytic 0587
IaaS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Instance enters degraded/unhealthy state due to abnormal process load or memory exhaustion, often caused by automation or script-based attacks.</p>
- Detects
- T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service
- Part of
- DET0208 Endpoint Resource Saturation and Crash Pattern Detection Across Platforms
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AWS:CloudWatch | StatusCheckFailed or StatusCheckFailed_System for burstable instances (t2/t3) | DC0018 Host Status |
| AWS:CloudTrail | StartInstances | DC0080 Instance Start |
| VPCFlowLogs:All | High volume internal traffic with low entropy indicating looped or malicious DoS script | DC0078 Network Traffic Flow |
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 |
|---|---|
InstanceType | Burstable vs compute-optimized instances impact DoS effect |
FailureThreshold | How many consecutive StatusCheckFailed events to consider critical |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-5735 | Amcrest Cameras and Network Video Recorder (NVR) | Mapped |
| CVE-2021-35394 | Realtek Jungle Software Development Kit (SDK) | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-20109 | Cisco IOS and IOS XE | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-44487 | IETF HTTP/2 | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-6549 | Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-54085 | AMI MegaRAC SPx | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-42599 | Qualitia Active! Mail | Mapped |