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AN0371 Analytic 0371

ESXi · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Detects outbound traffic from hostd/vpxa or guest VM interfaces using unauthorized protocols such as FTP, HTTP POST bursts, or long-lived DNS tunnels.</p>
Detects
T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol
Part of
DET0131 Behavioral Detection Strategy for Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol

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 sourceChannelData component
esxi:hostdlogline inspectionDC0064 Command Execution
esxi:vmkernelprotocol egressDC0082 Network Connection Creation

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.

FieldDescription
GuestTrafficBaselineExpected protocols used by VMs attached to host interfaces.
ServiceAccountProfileUnexpected network activity from hypervisor processes or monitoring agents.

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2013-0641Adobe ReaderMapped
CVE-2017-6742Cisco IOS and IOS XE SoftwareMapped
CVE-2022-26500Veeam Backup & ReplicationMapped
CVE-2022-26501Veeam Backup & ReplicationMapped