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Rule:
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Sid:
119-10
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Summary:
This event is generated when the pre-processor http_inspect
detects network traffic that may constitute an attack.
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Impact:
Unknown. This event may also constitute an attempt to evade an IDS.
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Detailed Information:
This event is generated when the http_inspect pre-processor detects the
use of directory traversal in a web request. This may be an attempt to
escape the web root directory or it may be an attempt to evade an IDS.
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Affected Systems:
Microsoft IIS Servers
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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker may supply a path to a file outside the web root by using
"../" in the uri.
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Ease of Attack:
Simple.
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False Positives:
This event may be generated if a web site uses "../" in links to other
files on the site.
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False Negatives:
None Known.
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Corrective Action:
Check the target host for signs of compromise.
Apply any appropriate vendor supplied patches.
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Contributors:
Daniel Roelker <droelker@sourcefire.com>
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
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Additional References:
HTTP IDS Evasions Revisited - Daniel Roelker
http://docs.idsresearch.org/http_ids_evasions.pdf
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