SID 1-46834

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. (such as?)

Alert Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows kernel privilege escalation attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attacker attempts to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows kernel. Impact: Attempted Administrator Privilege Gain Details: Rule checks for attempts to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows kernel. Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group