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 Defender privilege escalation attempt
This rule detects the attempted download of malicious PowerShell scripts used to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in vulnerable versions of Microsoft Windows Defender by looking for the use of specific commands and files used to trigger the vulnerability.
This rule detects the attempted download of malicious PowerShell scripts used to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in vulnerable versions of Microsoft Windows Defender.
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Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
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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-2020-1170 |
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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