Unexpected Command Execution During Safe-Mode

Monitors for critical commands being executed in safe-mode, which could suggest malicious activity leveraging reduced protections.

STIX Pattern

[x-opencti-command-log:command = 'critical_cmd' AND x-opencti-spacecraft-status:mode = 'safe-mode']

SPARTA TTPs

ID Name Description
EX-0011 Exploit Reduced Protections During Safe-Mode Threat actors who have access to a spacecraft in safe mode may issue malicious commands that would not normally be accepted during nominal operations. Safe-mode is when all non-essential systems are shut down and only essential functions within the spacecraft are active. Because safe mode prioritizes essential functions and often disables non-critical protections or filters, adversaries can exploit this state to trigger unauthorized reconfiguration, software modification, or system manipulation during recovery or degraded operation.