SID 1:300612

Rule Category

OS-WINDOWS -- Snort has detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a Windows-based operating system. This does not include browser traffic or other software on the OS, but attacks against the OS itself. (such as?)

Alert Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows MSHTML platform elevation of privilege attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for crafted Microsoft Windows shortcut files that point the "URL" property to a remote file share.

What To Look For

This rule fires on attempts to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Privilege Escalation::Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Privilege escalation includes techniques that allow an attacker to obtain a higher level of permissions on the mobile device. Attackers may enter the mobile device with very limited privileges and may be required to take advantage of a device weakness to obtain higher privileges necessary to successfully carry out their mission objectives.

CVE

CVE-2023-32046 CVE-2024-43451

Additional Links

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-32046

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451

Rule Vulnerability

Escalation of Privilege

An Escalation of Privilege (EOP) attack is any attack method that results in a user or application gaining permissions to access resources they normally would not have access to.

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2023-32046

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CVE-2024-43451

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