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SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear R8500 multiple parameters command injection attempt
This rule specifically looks for the injection of commands to the Netgear R8500 series' sysNewPasswd= and sysConfirmPasswd= parameters. This will stop those attempts.
This rule will alert when an attempt to perform a command injection attack against a Netgear device.
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No known false positives
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Command Injection
Command Injection attacks target applications that allow unsafe user-supplied input. Attackers transmit this input via forms, cookies, HTTP headers, etc. and exploit the applications permissions to execute system commands without injecting code.
CVE-2022-27946NETGEAR R8500 1.0.2.158 devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands (such as telnetd) via shell metacharacters in the sysNewPasswd and sysConfirmPasswd parameters to admin_account.cgi. |
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Tactic: Initial Access
Technique: Exploit Public-Facing Application
For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org
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