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AN0573 Analytic 0573
Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Detects attempts to enumerate VMs via hypervisor tools like
virsh, VBoxManage, or qemu-img. Defender correlates suspicious command invocations with parent process lineage and unexpected users.</p>- Detects
- T1673 Virtual Machine Discovery
- Part of
- DET0199 Detection Strategy for Virtual Machine Discovery
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 |
|---|---|---|
| auditd:SYSCALL | execve: process_name IN ("virsh", "VBoxManage", "qemu-img") AND command IN ("list", "info") | 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 |
|---|---|
NonRootAccounts | Monitor non-root users invoking hypervisor management utilities. |
KnownAdminScripts | Whitelist of scripts expected to run VM enumeration as part of routine operations. |