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AN1257 Analytic 1257
ESXi · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>VMCI (Virtual Machine Communication Interface) traffic between guest and host, or between VMs, originating from non-management tools or unauthorized binaries.</p>
- Detects
- T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol
- Part of
- DET0457 Detection of Non-Application Layer Protocols for C2
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 | VMCI syslog entries | DC0085 Network Traffic Content |
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 |
|---|---|
VMCIBackdoorProcess | Monitor for non-vSphere or VMware-native processes using VMCI. |
GuestToHostCommPattern | Baseline pattern of guest-to-host traffic vs anomaly (unexpected port, volume). |