ET EXPLOIT Possible VMWare NSX Manager Remote Code Execution Exploit Attempt (CVE-2021-39144)

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flow:established,to_server;
http.request_line;
content:"PUT|20|/api/2.0/services/usermgmt/password/"; startswith;
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET EXPLOIT Possible VMWare NSX Manager Remote Code Execution Exploit Attempt (CVE-2021-39144)";
    flow:established,to_server;
    http.request_line;
    content:"PUT|20|/api/2.0/services/usermgmt/password/"; startswith;
    reference:url,srcincite.io/blog/2022/10/25/eat-what-you-kill-pre-authenticated-rce-in-vmware-nsx-manager.html;
    reference:cve,2021-39144;
    classtype:attempted-admin;
    sid:2039596; rev:3;
    metadata:affected_product VMware, attack_target Server, created_at 2022_10_28, cve CVE_2021_39144, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, performance_impact Low, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag CISA_KEV, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_12_18, mitre_tactic_id TA0001, mitre_tactic_name Initial_Access, mitre_technique_id T1190, mitre_technique_name Exploit_Public_Facing_Application;
)

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