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esxi:auth
Inverted view: what can be detected if this is the log you have. ESXi
6
channels
6
analytics
6
techniques
15
KEV CVEs reachable
"Reachable" means: a KEV CVE has a public mapping to a technique, and MITRE's analytic for that technique names this log source. It is a statement about published knowledge, not about whether any particular rule fires.
Channels
| Channel | Data components | Analytics | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|
/var/log/auth.log |
DC0002 User Account Authentication | AN1286 | 1 |
None |
DC0088 Logon Session Metadata | AN1640 | 1 |
SSH session/login |
DC0002 User Account Authentication | AN1537 | 1 |
Shell login or escalation |
DC0067 Logon Session Creation | AN1083 | 1 |
interactive shell or SSH access preceding storage enumeration |
DC0002 User Account Authentication | AN0539 | 1 |
user session |
DC0034 Process Metadata | AN0098 | 1 |
Techniques detectable from this source
| Technique | Tactics | Sigma rules | KEV CVEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1021.004 SSH | lateral movement | 5 | 2 |
| T1057 Process Discovery | discovery | 8 | 0 |
| T1059.004 Unix Shell | execution | 18 | 14 |
| T1059.012 Hypervisor CLI | execution | 9 | 0 |
| T1078.001 Default Accounts | stealth, persistence, privilege escalation, initial access | 4 | 0 |
| T1680 Local Storage Discovery | discovery | 0 | 0 |
KEV CVEs reachable from this source
| CVE | Vendor / product | Via technique | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-6271 | GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2014-7169 | GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2016-10033 | PHP PHPMailer | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2019-0708 | Microsoft Remote Desktop Services | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2021-36380 | Sunhillo SureLine | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2022-20699 | Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2022-20700 | Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-38831 | RARLAB WinRAR | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-39780 | ASUS RT-AX55 Routers | T1021.004 T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-44221 | SonicWall SMA100 Appliances | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2023-46604 | Apache ActiveMQ | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-24919 | Check Point Quantum Security Gateways | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-27443 | Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-25257 | Fortinet FortiWeb | T1059.004 | Mapped |
| CVE-2025-32433 | Erlang Erlang/OTP | T1021.004 | Mapped |