SID 1:60262

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Rule Category

SERVER-WEBAPP -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in web based applications on servers.

Alert Message

SERVER-WEBAPP WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances privilege escalation attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for attempts to exploit an XPath injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances.

What To Look For

This rule looks for attempts to exploit an XPath injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

CVE-2022-23176

Rule Vulnerability

SQL Injection

SQL Injection attacks target PHP and ASP applications primarily and involve SQL queries or commands added to unverified user input. A successful attack can lead to data leaks (entirely exposed data), database modification (data deletion or tampering), administrative permissions misuse, and sometimes direct commands passed to the operating system.

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2022-23176

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MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Tactic: Privilege Escalation

Technique: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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