Detectionmediumtest
ESXi VM Kill Via ESXCLI
Detects execution of the "esxcli" command with the "vm" and "kill" flag in order to kill/shutdown a specific VM.
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Cedric MaurugeonCreated Mon Sep 042992ac4d-31e9-4325-99f2-b18a73221bb2linux
Log Source
LinuxProcess Creation
ProductLinux← raw: linux
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '/esxcli'
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'vm process'
- 'kill'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Legitimate administration activities
MITRE ATT&CK
Techniques
Other
attack.t1059.012
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
2992ac4d-31e9-4325-99f2-b18a73221bb2
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Mon Sep 04
Path
rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_esxcli_vm_kill.yml
Raw Tags
attack.executionattack.impactattack.t1059.012attack.t1529