Command from Untrusted Ground Station or Location in Safe-Mode

Monitors for commands originating from ground stations or locations not authorized for spacecraft communication during safe-mode. This helps identify exploitation attempts leveraging reduced protections in safe-mode.

STIX Pattern

[x-opencti-command-log:command_origin.location != 'authorized_geolocation' 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.