Talos Rules 2018-09-06
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the file-pdf, malware-cnc, os-windows 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

2018-09-06 13:54:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-09-06

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:


 * 1:47700 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47697 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47699 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47696 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47695 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47701 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.Iniduoh variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47702 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47703 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47708 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Fallchill variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47712 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup CloudPortalService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47715 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47713 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47706 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47710 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47709 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers arbitrary file read attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47714 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47707 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco RV Series Router information disclosure attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:47711 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47704 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47705 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47698 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Integrated Management Controller command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:47674 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup EncryptionService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)

2018-09-06 13:54:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-09-06

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:


 * 1:47708 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Fallchill variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47695 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47696 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47701 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.Iniduoh variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47703 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47702 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47697 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47699 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47712 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup CloudPortalService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:47700 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:47710 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47711 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47715 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47705 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47704 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47714 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47713 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47698 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Integrated Management Controller command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47709 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers arbitrary file read attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47706 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47707 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco RV Series Router information disclosure attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:47674 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup EncryptionService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)

2018-09-06 13:54:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-09-06

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 3000.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:47695 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47697 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47699 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47702 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (snort3-os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47712 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup CloudPortalService.pm command injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:47700 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47708 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Fallchill variant outbound connection (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47703 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (snort3-os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47701 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.Iniduoh variant outbound connection (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47696 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:47674 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup EncryptionService.pm command injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)

2018-09-06 13:54:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-09-06

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:


 * 1:47712 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup CloudPortalService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:47695 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47700 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47696 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47703 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47708 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Fallchill variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47702 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47701 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.Iniduoh variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47699 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47697 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:47710 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47711 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47706 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47707 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco RV Series Router information disclosure attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:47709 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers arbitrary file read attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47698 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Integrated Management Controller command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47704 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47705 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47713 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47714 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47715 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:47674 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup EncryptionService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)

2018-09-06 13:54:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-09-06

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:


 * 1:47699 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:47697 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47696 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47695 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - Win.Downloader.Powload (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47712 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup CloudPortalService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:47708 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Fallchill variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47703 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47702 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows ALPC task scheduler local privilege escalation attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:47701 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.Iniduoh variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:47700 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JBIG malformed data out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:47713 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47714 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47710 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47711 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Router buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47707 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco RV Series Router information disclosure attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:47709 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers arbitrary file read attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47706 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47705 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47698 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Integrated Management Controller command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47704 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco RV Series Routers command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:47715 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Data Center Network Manager command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:47674 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Quest DR Series Disk Backup EncryptionService.pm command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)