Talos Rules 2017-02-23
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the file-flash, file-office, file-pdf, indicator-compromise, malware-cnc, policy-other and server-webapp rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2017-02-23 16:30:41 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2017-02-23

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:41711 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Houdini variant initial outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41699 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41700 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41698 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41693 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera adcommand.cgi command execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41713 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP DotNetNuke installation attempt detected (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41694 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera pwdgrp.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41695 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera pwdgrp.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41697 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera machine.cgi information disclosure attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41701 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Microsoft Active Directory DSGetNCChanges attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41702 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Adware.Winwrapper outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41696 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera cloudsetup.cgi command execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41705 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player invalid package script information use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41706 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player invalid package script information use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41707 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP McAfee Virus Scan Linux http response splitting attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41708 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom valueOf function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41709 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom valueOf function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41712 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Houdini backdoor file download request (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41710 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-COMPROMISE Binary file download request from internationalized domain name using Microsoft BITS (indicator-compromise.rules)
 * 3:41704 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0197 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:41703 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0197 attack attempt (file-office.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:41412 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom toString function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41150 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript navigation pane use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40446 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera unauthenticated config access attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41151 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript navigation pane use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:41411 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom toString function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:35753 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player SharedObject use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 3:41467 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2017-0276 TALOS-2017-0277 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:41197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0226 TALOS-2017-0289 attack attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:41196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0226 TALOS-2017-0289 attack attempt (file-pdf.rules)

2017-02-23 16:30:41 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2017-02-23

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:41694 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera pwdgrp.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41696 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera cloudsetup.cgi command execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41697 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera machine.cgi information disclosure attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41700 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41701 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Microsoft Active Directory DSGetNCChanges attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41702 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Adware.Winwrapper outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41705 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player invalid package script information use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41706 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player invalid package script information use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41707 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP McAfee Virus Scan Linux http response splitting attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41708 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom valueOf function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41709 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom valueOf function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41698 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41712 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Houdini backdoor file download request (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41713 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP DotNetNuke installation attempt detected (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41699 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41711 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Houdini variant initial outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41710 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-COMPROMISE Binary file download request from internationalized domain name using Microsoft BITS (indicator-compromise.rules)
 * 1:41695 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera pwdgrp.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41693 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera adcommand.cgi command execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:41703 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0197 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:41704 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0197 attack attempt (file-office.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:41412 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom toString function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41150 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript navigation pane use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40446 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera unauthenticated config access attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:35753 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player SharedObject use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41151 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript navigation pane use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:41411 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom toString function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 3:41196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0226 TALOS-2017-0289 attack attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:41197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0226 TALOS-2017-0289 attack attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:41467 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2017-0276 TALOS-2017-0277 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

2017-02-23 16:30:41 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2017-02-23

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2990.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:41713 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP DotNetNuke installation attempt detected (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41712 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Houdini backdoor file download request (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41711 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Houdini variant initial outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41710 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-COMPROMISE Binary file download request from internationalized domain name using Microsoft BITS (indicator-compromise.rules)
 * 1:41709 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom valueOf function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41708 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom valueOf function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41707 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP McAfee Virus Scan Linux http response splitting attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41706 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player invalid package script information use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41705 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player invalid package script information use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41702 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Adware.Winwrapper outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:41701 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER Microsoft Active Directory DSGetNCChanges attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:41700 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41699 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41698 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear DGN2200 ping.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41697 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera machine.cgi information disclosure attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41696 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera cloudsetup.cgi command execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41695 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera pwdgrp.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41694 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera pwdgrp.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:41693 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera adcommand.cgi command execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:41703 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0197 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:41704 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0197 attack attempt (file-office.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40446 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera unauthenticated config access attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:35753 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player SharedObject use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41150 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript navigation pane use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:41151 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript navigation pane use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:41411 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom toString function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:41412 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player custom toString function attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 3:41467 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2017-0276 TALOS-2017-0277 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:41197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0226 TALOS-2017-0289 attack attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:41196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0226 TALOS-2017-0289 attack attempt (file-pdf.rules)