Rule Category

SERVER-APACHE -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in Apache servers.

Alert Message

SERVER-APACHE Apache HTTP Server possible OPTIONS method memory leak attempt

Rule Explanation

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.2.34 and 2.4.x through 2.4.27 are vulnerable to a memory leak via the HTTP OPTIONS method. This rule looks for multiple attempts being made using the OPTIONS method to a target system.

What To Look For

This event is generated when multiple HTTP OPTIONS methods are set to a target system.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2017-9798
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MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Tactic: Exfiltration

Technique: Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium

For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org