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.

Alert Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows AFD.sys double fetch race condition attempt

Rule Explanation

The Windows kernel in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0175, CVE-2017-0258, and CVE-2017-0259. Impact: CVSS base score 4.7 CVSS impact score 3.6 CVSS exploitability score 1.0 confidentialityImpact HIGH integrityImpact NONE availabilityImpact NONE Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

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Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Talos research team. This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology. For more information see [nvd].

Rule Groups

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CVE

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CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2017-0220
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CVE-2017-0175
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