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Active Rule
ESXi VM Kill Via ESXCLI
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
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Conversion Output
ESXi VM Kill Via ESXCLI
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
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BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: ESXi VM Kill Via ESXCLI
id: 2992ac4d-31e9-4325-99f2-b18a73221bb2
status: test
description: Detects execution of the "esxcli" command with the "vm" and "kill" flag in order to kill/shutdown a specific VM.
references:
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hypervisor-jackpotting-ecrime-actors-increase-targeting-of-esxi-servers/
- https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/esxcli-command-reference/7.0.0/namespace/esxcli_vm.html
- https://www.secuinfra.com/en/techtalk/hide-your-hypervisor-analysis-of-esxiargs-ransomware/
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/e/new-linux-based-ransomware-cheerscrypt-targets-exsi-devices.html
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Cedric Maurugeon
date: 2023-09-04
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.impact
- attack.t1059.012
- attack.t1529
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: linux
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '/esxcli'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'vm process'
- 'kill'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administration activities
level: medium
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vm_kill.yml