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TechniquesT1078.003 › AN1139

AN1139 Analytic 1139

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

<p>Detects abnormal or rare logins via local accounts through system or remote mechanisms such as SSH.</p>
Detects
T1078.003 Local Accounts
Part of
DET0407 Detection of Local Account Abuse for Initial Access and Persistence

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:unifiedlogloginwindow or sshdDC0088 Logon Session Metadata

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
UserContextRestrict expected local users by device owner or role.
TimeWindowSet appropriate bounds based on endpoint usage patterns.

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2021-44168Fortinet FortiOSMapped