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AN0262 Analytic 0262
ESXi · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detects modification of ESXi cron jobs, local.sh scripts, or scheduled API calls to persist custom binaries or shell scripts.</p>
- Detects
- T1053 Scheduled Task/Job
- Part of
- DET0094 Cross-Platform Behavioral Detection of Scheduled Task/Job Abuse
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:vmkernel | Startup script and task execution logs | DC0001 Scheduled Job Creation |
| esxi:hostd | shell access or job registration | DC0064 Command Execution |
| esxi:cron | manual edits to /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh or cron.d | DC0061 File Modification |
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 |
|---|---|
StartupScriptName | Filename not matching expected initialization scripts. |
ExecutionContext | Commands run from unexpected SSH sessions or elevated shells. |
PersistenceInterval | Rare scheduling triggers (e.g., @reboot + hourly repetition). |
KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects
| CVE | Vendor / product | State |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38831 | RARLAB WinRAR | Mapped |
| CVE-2024-4577 | PHP Group PHP | Mapped |