ET EXPLOIT ASUSWRT Command Injection via load_script Hook in appGet.cgi (CVE-2018-14714)

Query · suricata

flow:established,to_server;
http.uri;
content:"appGet.cgi";
content:"hook=load_script"; fast_pattern;
target:dest_ip;
Raw source ET EXPLOIT ASUSWRT Command Injection via load_script Hook in appGet.cgi (CVE-2018-14714) · Suricata
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alert http any any -> [$HOME_NET,$HTTP_SERVERS] any (
    msg:"ET EXPLOIT ASUSWRT Command Injection via load_script Hook in appGet.cgi (CVE-2018-14714)";
    flow:established,to_server;
    http.uri;
    content:"appGet.cgi";
    content:"hook=load_script"; fast_pattern;
    reference:cve,2018-14714;
    classtype:attempted-admin;
    sid:2063396; rev:1;
    metadata:attack_target Networking_Equipment, created_at 2025_07_10, cve CVE_2018_14714, deployment Perimeter, deployment Internal, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2025_07_10, mitre_tactic_id TA0001, mitre_tactic_name Initial_Access, mitre_technique_id T1190, mitre_technique_name Exploit_Public_Facing_Application;
    target:dest_ip;
)

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