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TechniquesT1552.001 › AN0858

AN0858 Analytic 0858

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

<p>Terminal-based grep or open of plist/config files containing credentials, correlated with Keychain or system login attempts.</p>
Detects
T1552.001 Credentials In Files
Part of
DET0307 Detect Access to Unsecured Credential Files 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 sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedloggrep/cat on files matching credential patternsDC0064 Command Execution
macos:unifiedlogopen/read of *.plist or .env filesDC0055 File Access
macos:unifiedlogKeychain or user login post-accessDC0067 Logon Session 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
KeychainToolAccessMonitor unexpected use of security CLI or Keychain helper binaries
FileTypeListAdd or remove watched file types based on system usage

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2019-11510Ivanti Pulse Connect SecureMapped
CVE-2022-26138Atlassian ConfluenceMapped
CVE-2024-57727SimpleHelp SimpleHelpMapped