Rule Category

FILE-OTHER -- Snort detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a file type that does not require enough rule coverage to have its own category.

Alert Message

FILE-OTHER Microsoft Windows Contact file remote code execution attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when attackers attempt to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows' opening of contact files. Impact: Attempted User Privilege Gain Details: Rule checks for attempts to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows' opening of contact files. Ease of Attack:

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Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

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CVE

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