Rule Category

FILE-OTHER -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a file type that does not require enough rule coverage to have its own category.

Alert Message

FILE-OTHER ZIP file directory traversal attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a server claims to be sending a ZIP file that is not actually a ZIP file.

What To Look For

This event is generated when a server claims to be sending a ZIP file that is not actually a ZIP file.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

N/A

Not Applicable

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2018-0883
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CVE-2021-20022
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MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Tactic: Defense Evasion

Technique: Obfuscated Files or Information

For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org