ESXi Network Configuration Discovery Via ESXCLI
Detects execution of the "esxcli" command with the "network" flag in order to retrieve information about the network configuration.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- linux
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate administration activities
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| developer.broadcom.com/xapis/esxcli-command-reference/7.0.0/namespace/esxcli_network.html | Only this detection cites it |
| www.crowdstrike.com/blog/hypervisor-jackpotting-ecrime-actors-increase-targeting-of-esxi-servers/ | 4 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 33e814e0-1f00-4e43-9c34-31fb7ae2b174
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.discoveryattack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1