LOG_EXPL_Citrix_Netscaler_ADC_Exploitation_Attempt_CVE_2023_3519_Jul23_1


Description

This YARA rule detects forensic artifacts that appear following an attempted exploitation of Citrix NetScaler ADC CVE-2023-3519. The rule identifies an attempt to access the vulnerable function using an overly long URL, a potential sign of attempted exploitation. However, it does not confirm whether such an attempt was successful.

Query · yara

strings:
      /* overly long URL - all URLLEN values >= 200 */
      $sr1 = /GWTEST FORMS SSO: Parse=0; URLLEN=([2-9][0-9]{2}|[0-9]{4,20}); Event: start=0x/
      $s1 = ", type=1; Target: start=0x"
   condition:
      all of them
Raw source LOG_EXPL_Citrix_Netscaler_ADC_Exploitation_Attempt_CVE_2023_3519_Jul23_1 · YARA
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rule LOG_EXPL_Citrix_Netscaler_ADC_Exploitation_Attempt_CVE_2023_3519_Jul23_1 {
   meta:
      description = "This YARA rule detects forensic artifacts that appear following an attempted exploitation of Citrix NetScaler ADC CVE-2023-3519. The rule identifies an attempt to access the vulnerable function using an overly long URL, a potential sign of attempted exploitation. However, it does not confirm whether such an attempt was successful."
      author = "Florian Roth"
      reference = "https://blog.assetnote.io/2023/07/24/citrix-rce-part-2-cve-2023-3519/"
      date = "2023-07-27"
      score = 65
      id = "7dfe4130-d976-5d6d-a05d-ccadefe45406"
   strings:
      /* overly long URL - all URLLEN values >= 200 */
      $sr1 = /GWTEST FORMS SSO: Parse=0; URLLEN=([2-9][0-9]{2}|[0-9]{4,20}); Event: start=0x/
      $s1 = ", type=1; Target: start=0x"
   condition:
      all of them
}

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