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ESXi Syslog Remote Host Reset

Detects the ESXi remote syslog destination being cleared with `--reset=loghost`. The loghost is where host logs are forwarded for retention and detection. Clearing it keeps later commands on the host only, so an…

Description

Detects the ESXi remote syslog destination being cleared with `--reset=loghost`. The loghost is where host logs are forwarded for retention and detection. Clearing it keeps later commands on the host only, so an external collector stops receiving them.

Detection logic

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Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source category
event_index

Known benign triggers

  • An administrator can reset the loghost while moving the host to a new collector. Confirm that a new `--loghost` value was set in the same change and that logs are arriving at the collector.

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