Rule Category

SERVER-WEBAPP -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in web based applications on servers.

Alert Message

SERVER-WEBAPP p-news.php access

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the p-news bulletin board. Impact: Possible escalation of privilege. Details: This event indicates that an attempt has been made to access the p-news bulletin board. The p-news application has a flaw that allows normal users to escalate their privilege level to that of the administrator by using a malformed username. The attacker may be trying to gain administrator access. Ease of Attack: Simple.

What To Look For

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Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Brian Caswell Nigel Houghton

Rule Groups

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CVE

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Rule Vulnerability

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CVE Additional Information

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