Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Lateral Movement from the current system. Functionality could exist within remote access tools to enable this, but utilities available on the operating system could also be used such as Ping or <code>net view</code> using Net. Adversaries may also use local host files (ex: <code>C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts</code> or <code>/etc/hosts</code>) in order to discover the hostname to IP address mappings of remote systems.
Specific to macOS, the <code>bonjour</code> protocol exists to discover additional Mac-based systems within the same broadcast domain.
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| action.malware.variety.Scan network | Scan or footprint network | related-to | T1018 | Remote System Discovery |
| amazon_virtual_private_cloud | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud | technique_scores | T1018 | Remote System Discovery |
| aws_network_firewall | AWS Network Firewall | technique_scores | T1018 | Remote System Discovery |