SID 1:64445

Rule Category

FILE-OFFICE -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in files belonging to the Microsoft Office suite of software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Access, Outlook, etc.).

Alert Message

FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel remote code execution attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for files intended to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel.

What To Look For

This rule fires on attempts to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group