Ping Hex IP
Detects a ping command that uses a hex encoded IP address
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unlikely, because no sane admin pings IP addresses in a hexadecimal form
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/vysecurity/Aggressor-VYSEC/blob/0d61c80387b9432dab64b8b8a9fb52d20cfef80e/ping.cna | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/vysecurity/status/977198418354491392 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 1a0d4aba-7668-4365-9ce4-6d79ab088dfd
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1