Cloudflared Tunnel Connections Cleanup
Detects execution of the "cloudflared" tool with the tunnel "cleanup" flag in order to cleanup tunnel connections.
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
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate usage of Cloudflared.
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 |
|---|---|
| developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-apps | 2 |
| github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared | 7from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 7050bba1-1aed-454e-8f73-3f46f09ce56a
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-control
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1