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AN1176 Analytic 1176
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Monitor pmset command executions altering sleep/hibernate/standby parameters. Unexpected modifications to /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist or similar files should be correlated with process activity.</p>
- Detects
- T1653 Power Settings
- Part of
- DET0417 Detection Strategy for Power Settings Abuse
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 | Process creation events where command line = pmset with arguments affecting sleep, hibernatemode, displaysleep | DC0032 Process Creation |
| macos:unifiedlog | write: File modification to com.apple.PowerManagement.plist or related system preference files | DC0061 File Modification |
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 |
|---|---|
AdminWhitelists | Allowlist expected pmset invocations by IT administrators for power policy enforcement. |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-20353 | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) | Mapped |