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TA0002 · EXECUTION

ESXi Administration Command

Adversaries may abuse ESXi administration services to execute commands on guest machines hosted within an ESXi virtual environment.

Detect it with

No MITRE detection guidance published. Build coverage from the parent technique and your own telemetry.

Why it matters on shift

ESXi Administration Command is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve execution. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.

What to look for next

After execution, the next tactic is usually Persistence. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.

Kill-chain context

← beforeInitial AccessExecutionafter →Persistence