ET EXPLOIT Korenix JetWave/Edimax formSysCmd Command Injection Attempt (CVE-2016-20017, CVE-2025-14094)


Query · suricata

flow:established,to_server;
http.method;
content:"POST";
http.uri;
content:"/formSysCmd"; fast_pattern;
http.request_body;
content:"sysCmd|3d|";
pcre:"/^[^\x26]*?(?:(?:\x3b|%3[Bb])|(?:\x0a|%0[Aa])|(?:\x60|%60)|(?:\x7c|%7[Cc])|(?:\x24|%24))+/R";
target:dest_ip;
Raw source ET EXPLOIT Korenix JetWave/Edimax formSysCmd Command Injection Attempt (CVE-2016-20017, CVE-2025-14094) · Suricata
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alert http any any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET EXPLOIT Korenix JetWave/Edimax formSysCmd Command Injection Attempt (CVE-2016-20017, CVE-2025-14094)";
    flow:established,to_server;
    http.method;
    content:"POST";
    http.uri;
    content:"/formSysCmd"; fast_pattern;
    http.request_body;
    content:"sysCmd|3d|";
    pcre:"/^[^\x26]*?(?:(?:\x3b|%3[Bb])|(?:\x0a|%0[Aa])|(?:\x60|%60)|(?:\x7c|%7[Cc])|(?:\x24|%24))+/R";
    reference:url,www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/Iz1h9-campaign-enhances-arsenal-with-scores-of-exploits;
    reference:cve,2016-20017;
    reference:cve,2025-14094;
    reference:url,github.com/Kriswu1337/CVE/blob/main/EDIMAX/1/3.md;
    classtype:attempted-admin;
    sid:2049120; rev:3;
    metadata:affected_product Edimax, affected_product Korenix, attack_target Networking_Equipment, tls_state plaintext, created_at 2023_11_08, cve CVE_2016_20017, deployment Perimeter, deployment Internal, performance_impact Low, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag CISA_KEV, updated_at 2025_12_08, mitre_tactic_id TA0008, mitre_tactic_name Lateral_Movement, mitre_technique_id T1210, mitre_technique_name Exploitation_Of_Remote_Services;
    target:dest_ip;
)

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