Rule Category

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.

Alert Message

OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows CSRS subsytem elevation of privilege attempt

Rule Explanation

This is triggered when a malicious executable is downloaded. This file may be attempting to exploit the CSRS subsystem in Windows. This can cause privilege escalation.

What To Look For

This is triggered when a malicious executable is downloaded. This file may be attempting to exploit the CSRS subsystem in Windows.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

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 Additional Information

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CVE-2022-22047
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MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Tactic: Privilege Escalation

Technique: DLL Search Order Hijacking

For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org