OS-WINDOWS -- Snort has detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a Windows-based operating system. This does not include browser traffic or other software on the OS, but attacks against the OS itself.
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows kernel privilege escalation attempt
This rule looks for executables known to target a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows.
This rule alerts when an privilege escalation exploit targeting the Windows kernel is detected.
No public information
No known false positives
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
No rule groups
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No information provided
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Tactic: Privilege Escalation
Technique: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org