ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS ASMAX CGI script system Parameter Command Injection Attempt (CVE-2009-5156)

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flow:established,to_server;
http.method;
content:"GET";
http.uri;
content:"/cgi-bin/script?system"; startswith; fast_pattern;
target:dest_ip;
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alert http any any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS ASMAX CGI script system Parameter Command Injection Attempt (CVE-2009-5156)";
    flow:established,to_server;
    http.method;
    content:"GET";
    http.uri;
    content:"/cgi-bin/script?system"; startswith; fast_pattern;
    reference:cve,2009-5156;
    classtype:attempted-admin;
    sid:2065221; rev:1;
    metadata:affected_product ASMAX, attack_target Networking_Equipment, tls_state plaintext, created_at 2025_10_16, cve CVE_2009_5156, deployment Perimeter, deployment Internal, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Exploit, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2025_10_16, 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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