Potential Protocol Tunneling via Chisel Client
This rule monitors for common command line flags leveraged by the Chisel client utility followed by a connection attempt. Chisel is a command-line utility used for creating and managing TCP and UDP tunnels, enabling…
Description
This rule monitors for common command line flags leveraged by the Chisel client utility followed by a connection attempt. Chisel is a command-line utility used for creating and managing TCP and UDP tunnels, enabling port forwarding and secure communication between machines. Attackers can abuse the Chisel utility to establish covert communication channels, bypass network restrictions, and carry out malicious activities by creating tunnels that allow unauthorized access to internal systems.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
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 |
|---|---|
| blog.bitsadmin.com/living-off-the-foreign-land-windows-as-offensive-platform | 7 |
| book.hacktricks.xyz/generic-methodologies-and-resources/tunneling-and-port-forwarding | 6 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 3f12325a-4cc6-410b-8d4c-9fbbeb744cfd
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendDomain: EndpointNoise: LowOS: LinuxPerformance: NormalPlatform: LinuxProfile: RecommendedResources: Investigation GuideResources: OsqueryRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: Command and ControlThreat: Protocol TunnelingUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3