SID 1:64233

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 Task Scheduler elevation of privilege attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for files known to exploit an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler.

What To Look For

This rule fires on attempts to exploit an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group