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AN0990 Analytic 0990

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Detects unauthorized applications or scripts accessing sensitive data followed by establishing encrypted outbound communication to rare external destinations or with abnormal byte ratios.</p>
Detects
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Part of
DET0348 Detection Strategy for Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

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 sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedlogeventMessage = 'open', 'sendto', 'connect'DC0085 Network Traffic Content
macos:osquerysocket_eventsDC0078 Network Traffic Flow
macos:osqueryprocess_eventsDC0032 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.

FieldDescription
ParentProcessAncestryEnables defenders to tune legitimate vs. suspicious lineage (e.g., launchd → curl is uncommon).
ProtocolListFocus detection on unusual protocols (e.g., IRC, FTP, DNS over HTTPS).

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2018-4878Adobe Flash PlayerMapped
CVE-2019-0604Microsoft SharePointMapped
CVE-2019-18935Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAXMapped
CVE-2023-1389TP-Link Archer AX21Mapped
CVE-2023-2868Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) ApplianceMapped
CVE-2023-38831RARLAB WinRARMapped
CVE-2023-5631Roundcube WebmailMapped
CVE-2024-27443Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)Mapped
CVE-2024-4577PHP Group PHPMapped
CVE-2024-55550Mitel MiCollabMapped
CVE-2025-32756Fortinet Multiple ProductsMapped
CVE-2025-33053Microsoft WindowsMapped