Talos Rules 2018-01-19
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the app-detect, file-office, malware-cnc, malware-other, 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

2018-01-19 19:34:20 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-01-19

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091100.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:45488 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45482 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45483 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Pdf.Phishing.Agent variant outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45487 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45485 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB2 transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45479 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Western Digital MyCloud multi_uploadify.php arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45480 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45481 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45484 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45486 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam upload attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45490 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45491 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45492 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45489 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:44973 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:42491 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42490 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42492 <-> DISABLED <-> APP-DETECT Intel AMT DHCP boot request detected (app-detect.rules)
 * 1:44972 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:27123 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER HP OpenView Storage Data Protector CRS opcode 259 buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)

2018-01-19 19:34:20 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-01-19

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091101.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:45482 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45481 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45480 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45479 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Western Digital MyCloud multi_uploadify.php arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45492 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45491 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45490 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45489 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45488 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45487 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45486 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam upload attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45485 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB2 transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45484 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45483 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Pdf.Phishing.Agent variant outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:27123 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER HP OpenView Storage Data Protector CRS opcode 259 buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:42490 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42491 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42492 <-> DISABLED <-> APP-DETECT Intel AMT DHCP boot request detected (app-detect.rules)
 * 1:44972 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:44973 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

2018-01-19 19:34:20 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-01-19

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:


 * 1:45485 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB2 transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45483 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Pdf.Phishing.Agent variant outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45489 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45488 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45492 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45481 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45486 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam upload attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45491 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45487 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45484 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45480 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45479 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Western Digital MyCloud multi_uploadify.php arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45482 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45490 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:44972 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:42491 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42490 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42492 <-> DISABLED <-> APP-DETECT Intel AMT DHCP boot request detected (app-detect.rules)
 * 1:44973 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:27123 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER HP OpenView Storage Data Protector CRS opcode 259 buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)

2018-01-19 19:34:20 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-01-19

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:


 * 1:45482 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45483 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Pdf.Phishing.Agent variant outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45487 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45488 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45479 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Western Digital MyCloud multi_uploadify.php arbitrary PHP file upload attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45489 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45480 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45481 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:45485 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB2 transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45491 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45492 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word PlfLfo use after free attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45484 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam propagation via SMB transfer attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:45490 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45486 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.Samsam upload attempt (malware-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:27123 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER HP OpenView Storage Data Protector CRS opcode 259 buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:42491 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:42490 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Intel AMT remote administration tool access attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:44972 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:44973 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Ramnit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:42492 <-> DISABLED <-> APP-DETECT Intel AMT DHCP boot request detected (app-detect.rules)