Talos Rules 2019-03-21
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

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

2019-03-21 13:26:29 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-03-21

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:


 * 1:49506 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Thomson TWG850-4 unauthenticated backup download attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:49516 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49501 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49517 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49518 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49502 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49507 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49508 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49500 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49499 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49503 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49504 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49498 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49505 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49512 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49513 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49515 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49514 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:49511 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface stack buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49510 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49509 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface authorization bypass attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)

2019-03-21 13:26:29 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-03-21

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:


 * 1:49498 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49516 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49515 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49518 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49517 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49505 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49502 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49503 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49501 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49499 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49500 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49508 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49513 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49514 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49504 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49512 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49506 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Thomson TWG850-4 unauthenticated backup download attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:49507 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:49509 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface authorization bypass attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49510 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49511 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface stack buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)

2019-03-21 13:26:29 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-03-21

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:


 * 1:49504 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49499 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49518 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49503 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49502 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49516 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49498 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49517 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49515 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49513 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49514 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49508 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49512 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49501 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (snort3-file-office.rules)
 * 1:49505 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49506 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Thomson TWG850-4 unauthenticated backup download attempt (snort3-policy-other.rules)
 * 1:49500 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (snort3-file-office.rules)
 * 1:49507 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)

2019-03-21 13:26:29 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-03-21

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:


 * 1:49517 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49501 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49516 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49503 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49518 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49500 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49498 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49515 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49513 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49514 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49508 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49512 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49506 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Thomson TWG850-4 unauthenticated backup download attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:49507 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49505 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49499 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49504 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49502 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49509 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface authorization bypass attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49510 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49511 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface stack buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)

2019-03-21 13:26:29 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-03-21

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091200.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:49517 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49516 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49515 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49514 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49513 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49512 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49508 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49507 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Shade malicious executable download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49506 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Thomson TWG850-4 unauthenticated backup download attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:49505 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49504 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro saveFilteredXML out-of-bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:49503 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49502 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails render file directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49501 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49500 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel conditional code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49499 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49498 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Jenkins Groovy metaprogramming remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:49520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49518 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:49509 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface authorization bypass attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49510 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:49511 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco IP Phone web interface stack buffer overflow attempt (server-webapp.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)