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AN1102 Analytic 1102

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

<p>Adversary runs 'system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType' or queries plist files to enumerate software via Terminal or scripts.</p>
Detects
T1518 Software Discovery
Part of
DET0392 Multi-Platform Software Discovery Behavior Chain

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:unifiedlogExecution of system_profiler or osascript invoking enumerationDC0032 Process Creation
auditd:SYSCALLCommand line arguments including SPApplicationsDataTypeDC0064 Command Execution

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
AppScopeWhether enumeration targets user apps or system apps.
ProcessGroupParent process or scripting environment (e.g., Python, osascript).