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 Print Spooler remote code execution attempt
An attacker can gain full control over a domain controller by exploiting a weakness in the Microsoft Windows Printer Spooler service. Due to improper validation of permissions, an attacker can install a custom driver on the victim machine.
This rule triggers on a remote code execution attempt against the Microsoft Windows Printer Spooler service. Also known as CVE-2021-1675.
No public information
No known false positives
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
No rule groups
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-2021-1675 |
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CVE-2021-34527 |
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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