Talos Rules 2018-11-01
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-firefox, browser-ie, file-flash, file-other and server-webapp rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2018-11-01 14:07:33 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-11-01

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:48260 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48257 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Imperva SecureSphere command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48263 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Blueimp jQuery File Upload arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48261 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48262 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:3550 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML http/https scheme hostname overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17512 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Action Handler buffer overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:27583 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:3149 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer malformed object type overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16311 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16310 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17166 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla multiple products JavaScript string replace buffer overflow attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:20279 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML DOM invalid DHTML textnode creation attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:27582 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:12183 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:16507 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer onreadystatechange memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)

2018-11-01 14:07:33 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-11-01

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2990.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:48258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48260 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48263 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Blueimp jQuery File Upload arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48257 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Imperva SecureSphere command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48262 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48261 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:17512 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Action Handler buffer overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16310 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16311 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17166 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla multiple products JavaScript string replace buffer overflow attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:27582 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:3550 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML http/https scheme hostname overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3149 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer malformed object type overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16507 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer onreadystatechange memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:12183 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:27583 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:20279 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML DOM invalid DHTML textnode creation attempt (browser-ie.rules)

2018-11-01 14:07:33 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-11-01

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 3000.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:48258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48260 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48263 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Blueimp jQuery File Upload arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48257 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Imperva SecureSphere command injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:20279 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML DOM invalid DHTML textnode creation attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17512 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Action Handler buffer overflow attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3550 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML http/https scheme hostname overflow attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:27582 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (snort3-file-other.rules)
 * 1:27583 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (snort3-file-other.rules)
 * 1:16311 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3149 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer malformed object type overflow attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17166 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla multiple products JavaScript string replace buffer overflow attempt (snort3-browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:16507 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer onreadystatechange memory corruption attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16310 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (snort3-browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:12183 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow attempt (snort3-file-flash.rules)

2018-11-01 14:07:33 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-11-01

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091100.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:48257 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Imperva SecureSphere command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48260 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48263 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Blueimp jQuery File Upload arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:48261 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48262 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:3550 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML http/https scheme hostname overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16310 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3149 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer malformed object type overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17512 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Action Handler buffer overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:20279 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML DOM invalid DHTML textnode creation attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16507 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer onreadystatechange memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:27582 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:12183 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:27583 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:16311 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17166 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla multiple products JavaScript string replace buffer overflow attempt (browser-firefox.rules)

2018-11-01 14:07:33 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-11-01

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091101.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:48257 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Imperva SecureSphere command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48260 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48263 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Blueimp jQuery File Upload arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:48261 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48262 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:16311 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17166 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla multiple products JavaScript string replace buffer overflow attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:16310 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:12183 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:27582 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:27583 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:20279 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML DOM invalid DHTML textnode creation attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17512 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Action Handler buffer overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16507 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer onreadystatechange memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3550 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML http/https scheme hostname overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3149 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer malformed object type overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)

2018-11-01 14:07:32 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-11-01

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091200.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:48263 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Blueimp jQuery File Upload arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48260 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Octopus outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:48257 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Imperva SecureSphere command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48261 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48262 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2018-0703 attack attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:16311 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17512 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Action Handler buffer overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17166 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla multiple products JavaScript string replace buffer overflow attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:3550 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML http/https scheme hostname overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:3149 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer malformed object type overflow attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:27583 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:27582 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OTHER BitDefender Internet Security script code execution attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 1:20279 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML DOM invalid DHTML textnode creation attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16310 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 single line outerHTML invalid reference arbitrary code execution attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16507 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer onreadystatechange memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:12183 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)