SUSP_Base64_Encoded_Exploit_Indicators_Dec21


Description

Detects base64 encoded strings found in payloads of exploits against log4j CVE-2021-44228

Query · yara

strings:
      /* curl -s  */
      $sa1 = "Y3VybCAtcy"
      $sa2 = "N1cmwgLXMg"
      $sa3 = "jdXJsIC1zI"
      /* |wget -q -O-  */
      $sb1 = "fHdnZXQgLXEgLU8tI"
      $sb2 = "x3Z2V0IC1xIC1PLS"
      $sb3 = "8d2dldCAtcSAtTy0g"

      $fp1 = "<html"
   condition:
      1 of ($sa*) and 1 of ($sb*)
      and not 1 of ($fp*)
Raw source SUSP_Base64_Encoded_Exploit_Indicators_Dec21 · YARA
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rule SUSP_Base64_Encoded_Exploit_Indicators_Dec21 {
   meta:
      description = "Detects base64 encoded strings found in payloads of exploits against log4j CVE-2021-44228"
      author = "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)"
      reference = "https://twitter.com/Reelix/status/1469327487243071493"
      date = "2021-12-10"
      modified = "2021-12-13"
      score = 70
      id = "09abc4f0-ace7-5f53-b1d3-5f5c6bf3bdba"
   strings:
      /* curl -s  */
      $sa1 = "Y3VybCAtcy"
      $sa2 = "N1cmwgLXMg"
      $sa3 = "jdXJsIC1zI"
      /* |wget -q -O-  */
      $sb1 = "fHdnZXQgLXEgLU8tI"
      $sb2 = "x3Z2V0IC1xIC1PLS"
      $sb3 = "8d2dldCAtcSAtTy0g"

      $fp1 = "<html"
   condition:
      1 of ($sa*) and 1 of ($sb*)
      and not 1 of ($fp*)
}

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