Techniques › T1059.006 › AN0175
AN0175 Analytic 0175
ESXi · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detects Python script or interpreter execution on ESXi hosts via embedded BusyBox shells, nested installations, or dropped files via SSH or datastore mount. Flags unusual scripting or post-compromise enumeration behavior.</p>
- Detects
- T1059.006 Python
- Part of
- DET0063 Cross-Platform Behavioral Detection of Python Execution
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:vobd | /var/log/vobd.log | DC0032 Process Creation |
| esxi:hostd | /var/log/hostd.log | DC0064 Command Execution |
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 |
|---|---|
ExecutionSource | Script loaded from mounted datastore, SSH upload, or dropped via guest-to-host tools. |
HostUser | Python launched under root or unknown user. |
InstallPath | Custom Python binaries or packages in non-default paths (/tmp/python/bin/python3). |