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 ALPC privilege escalation attempt
This rule looks for executables which exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in how Microsoft Windows handles ALPC calls.
This rule alerts when a specially crafted executable, which exploits a privilege escalation vulnerability Microsoft Windows, is detected.
No public information
No known false positives
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
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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