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.
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Win32k local privilege escalation attempt
This event is generated when an attempt to exploit a local escalation of privileges in Windows, has been detected. This rule searches for malicious executables by searching for specific bytes that occur within the exploit code.
This event is generated when an attempt to exploit a local escalation of privileges in Windows, has been detected.
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Escalation of Privilege
An Escalation of Privilege (EOP) attack is any attack method that results in a user or application gaining permissions to access resources they normally would not have access to.
CVE-2019-1458 |
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Tactic: Privilege Escalation
Technique: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org