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Esxi Vm Download

Date: 2025-07-09 ID: 6cbe3ac7-510d-49ab-983e-7ee504d6f386 Author: Raven Tait, Splunk Environment: custom Directory: esxi_vm_download

Description

Sample of ESXi syslog events showing downloading of VMs from ESXi using remote tools.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

ID Technique Tactic
T1005 Data from Local System Collection

Environment Details

Field Value
Environment custom
Directory esxi_vm_download
Test Date 2025-07-09

Datasets

The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:

Vmw-Syslog

  • Path: /datasets/attack_techniques/T1005/esxi_vm_download/esxi_vm_download.log
  • Sourcetype: vmw-syslog
  • Source: vmw-syslog

The following detections in our security content repository use this attack data for testing:

Detection Name Type Source MITRE ATT&CK Analytic Story
ESXi VM Exported via Remote Tool TTP Application T1005 ESXi Post Compromise, Black Basta Ransomware

Usage Instructions

Replay with Splunk Attack Data

Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.

1python replay.py --dataset /datasets/attack_techniques/T1005/esxi_vm_download/esxi_vm_download.log --index attack_data

Manual Import

  1. Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
  2. Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
  3. Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard

Related Content

Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.

Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0