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AN1597 Analytic 1597
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detect loading or inspection of kernel extensions (kextstat, kextfind) and file access to /System/Library/Extensions/. Monitor unexpected usage of these utilities by non-administrative users or scripts.</p>
- Detects
- T1652 Device Driver Discovery
- Part of
- DET0579 Detection Strategy for Device Driver Discovery
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 | exec: Execution of kextstat, kextfind, or ioreg targeting driver information | DC0032 Process Creation |
| macos:unifiedlog | read: File access to /System/Library/Extensions/ or related kernel extension paths | DC0055 File Access |
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 |
|---|---|
AllowedMaintenanceTasks | Tune detection by excluding expected system diagnostic or patch-related invocations of kext utilities. |