Talos Rules 2017-03-09
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-ie, policy-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

2017-03-10 01:43:32 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2017-03-09

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:41918 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - RCmdComm (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41920 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP McAfee Virus Scan Linux authentication token brute force attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41921 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP PAESSLER PRTG DoS attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41919 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - RCmdComm2 (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41917 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO default login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41915 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Carel PlantVisorPRO insecure SQL query transmission (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41912 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Chakra.dll proxy object prototype return type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:41914 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress Plugin RevSlider file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41913 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP InterSystem Cache DOS attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41911 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Chakra.dll proxy object prototype return type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:41923 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Struts remote code execution attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:41922 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Struts remote code execution attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:41916 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - DBCommander (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40497 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress Plugin RevSlider file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41190 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41191 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41192 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)

2017-03-10 01:43:32 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2017-03-09

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:


 * 1:41921 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP PAESSLER PRTG DoS attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41915 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Carel PlantVisorPRO insecure SQL query transmission (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41911 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Chakra.dll proxy object prototype return type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:41912 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Chakra.dll proxy object prototype return type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:41916 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - DBCommander (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41914 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress Plugin RevSlider file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41913 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP InterSystem Cache DOS attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41917 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO default login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41918 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - RCmdComm (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41919 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - RCmdComm2 (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41920 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP McAfee Virus Scan Linux authentication token brute force attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41923 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Struts remote code execution attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:41922 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Struts remote code execution attempt (server-apache.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40497 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress Plugin RevSlider file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41190 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41191 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41192 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)

2017-03-10 01:43:32 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2017-03-09

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:


 * 1:41923 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Struts remote code execution attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:41922 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Struts remote code execution attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:41921 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP PAESSLER PRTG DoS attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41920 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP McAfee Virus Scan Linux authentication token brute force attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41919 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - RCmdComm2 (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41918 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - RCmdComm (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41917 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO default login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41916 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Carel PlantVisorPRO malicious sql query attempt - DBCommander (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41915 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Carel PlantVisorPRO insecure SQL query transmission (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41914 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress Plugin RevSlider file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41913 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP InterSystem Cache DOS attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41912 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Chakra.dll proxy object prototype return type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:41911 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Chakra.dll proxy object prototype return type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:41191 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41192 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:40497 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress Plugin RevSlider file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41190 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Adobe Flash SMTP MIME attachment detected (policy-other.rules)