Rule Category

SERVER-OTHER -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in a server in the network.

Alert Message

SERVER-OTHER Veritas Backup Exec Agent use after free attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attacker attempts a UAF exploit against the Veritas Backup Exec Agent. Impact: Attempted Administrator Privilege Gain Details: Rule checks for a UAF exploit attempt against the Veritas Backup Exec Agent. Ease of Attack: Simple; Metasploit module is publicly-available

What To Look For

No information provided

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-2017-8895
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