Rule Category

SERVER-WEBAPP -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in web based applications on servers.

Alert Message

SERVER-WEBAPP SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances directory traversal attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for path traversal sequences present in the following parameters in HTTP requests sent to the /rollbackConfirm.action endpoint on SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances web applications: hotfix.

What To Look For

This rule looks for attempts to exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances web applications.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

Rule Vulnerability

Directory Traversal

A Directory Traversal attack targets HTTP traffic and allows the attacker to access directories outside the applications own, potentially exposing sensitive system files to leakage or overwriting. This is also known as Directory Climbing, Path Traversal, or Backtracking. An alert on this kind of attack indicates a vulnerability in security validation of user input that allows a "traverse to parent directory" or "../" command to pass through. Protect your site by filtering all user input, removing any characters but the allowed data.

CVE Additional Information

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
CVE-2026-15410
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