Rule Document 1:945

Rule Category

SERVER-OTHER -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in a server in the network.

Alert Message

SERVER-OTHER Microsoft Frontpage fpadmin.htm access

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit an authentication vulnerability in a web server or an application running on that server. Impact: Information gathering and system integrity compromise. Possible unauthorized administrative access to the server or application. Details: This event is generated when an attempt is made to gain unauthorized access to a web server or an application running ona web server. Some applications do not perform stringent checks when validating the credentials of a client host connecting to the services offered on a host server. This can lead to unauthorized access and possibly escalated privileges to that of the administrator. Data stored on the machine can be compromised and trust relationships between the victim server and other hosts can be exploited by the attacker. Ease of Attack: Simple. Exploits exist.

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Brian Caswell Nigel Houghton