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Rule Category

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. (such as?)

Alert Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Remote Access Connection Manager denial of service attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for specific bytes included in the malicious file used to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to crash the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, leading to denial of service.

What To Look For

This rule fires on attempts to download a malicious executable used to exploit a denial of service vulnerability in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group