PUA - Chisel Tunneling Tool Execution
Detects usage of the Chisel tunneling tool via the commandline arguments
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Some false positives may occur with other tools with similar commandlines
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 |
|---|---|
| arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/lorenz-ransomware-chiseling-in/ | Only this detection cites it |
| blog.sekoia.io/lucky-mouse-incident-response-to-detection-engineering/ | Only this detection cites it |
| github.com/jpillora/chisel/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 8b0e12da-d3c3-49db-bb4f-256703f380e5
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-control
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1