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AN0539 Analytic 0539
ESXi · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Use of
esxcli storage or vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms by unusual sessions or through interactive shells unrelated to administrative maintenance tasks.</p>- Detects
- T1680 Local Storage Discovery
- Part of
- DET0188 Local Storage Discovery via Drive Enumeration and Filesystem Probing
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 |
|---|---|---|
| esxi:hostd | execution of esxcli with args matching 'storage', 'filesystem', 'core device list' | DC0032 Process Creation |
| esxi:auth | interactive shell or SSH access preceding storage enumeration | DC0002 User Account Authentication |
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 |
|---|---|
ssh_source_ip | Restrict alerts to unexpected remote sessions accessing host storage commands |
esxcli_command_scope | Tailor detection based on subcommands more likely to be abused |