OS-WINDOWS -- Snort has detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a Windows-based operating system. This does not include browser traffic or other software on the OS, but attacks against the OS itself. (such as?)
Alert Message
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for Winsock privilege escalation attempt
Rule Explanation
This rule looks for bytes specific to files intended to exploit an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock.
What To Look For
This rule fires on attempts to exploit an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows.
An Escalation of Privilege (EOP) attack is any attack method that results in a user or application gaining permissions to access resources they normally would not have access to.
CVE Additional Information
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