User TCC DB Access by Unsigned or Untrusted Process


Description

Detects the attempt to access or open the users TCC database by an unsigned or untrusted binary. This activity may indicate the presence of a malicious payload attempting to bypass TCC or gain awareness of system permissions in place.

Query · eql

file where event.action == "open" and process.executable != null and 
 file.path like~ "/Users/*/Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db" and
 (process.code_signature.trusted == false or process.code_signature.exists == false) and
 not Effective_process.executable in ("/Applications/Vorta.app/Contents/MacOS/vorta-darwin",
                                      "/Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac X",
                                      "/Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor") and
 not process.code_signature.signing_id like~ "rg-*"
Raw source User TCC DB Access by Unsigned or Untrusted Process · Elastic TOML
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Published by elastic/protections-artifacts ↗, licensed under Elastic License 2.0 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
[rule]
description = """
Detects the attempt to access or open the users TCC database by an unsigned or untrusted binary. This activity may
indicate the presence of a malicious payload attempting to bypass TCC or gain awareness of system permissions in place.
"""
id = "a9bec1de-bc5f-4e0f-a80e-569f5b920ef6"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "User TCC DB Access by Unsigned or Untrusted Process"
os_list = ["macos"]
reference = [
    "https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/session-cookies-keychains-ssh-keys-and-more-7-kinds-of-data-malware-steals-from-macos-users/",
]
version = "1.0.13"

query = '''
file where event.action == "open" and process.executable != null and 
 file.path like~ "/Users/*/Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db" and
 (process.code_signature.trusted == false or process.code_signature.exists == false) and
 not Effective_process.executable in ("/Applications/Vorta.app/Contents/MacOS/vorta-darwin",
                                      "/Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac X",
                                      "/Applications/CleanMyMac X.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac X HealthMonitor") and
 not process.code_signature.signing_id like~ "rg-*"
'''

min_endpoint_version = "8.10.2"
optional_actions = []
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0

[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1106"
name = "Native API"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1106/"


[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1069"
name = "Permission Groups Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/"

[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1082"
name = "System Information Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1082/"


[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0007"
name = "Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/"

[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "8.10.2"

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