YARA · Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)
SIGNATURE_BASE_Connectwise_Screenconnect_Authentication_Bypass_Feb_2024_Exploitation_IIS_Logs
Detects an http request to '/SetupWizard.aspx/' with anything following it, which when found in IIS logs is a potential indicator of compromise of the 2024 ConnectWise ScreenConnect (versions prior to 23.9.8) vulnerability that allows an Authentication Bypass
- Author
- Huntress DE&TH Team (modified by Florian Roth)
- Date
- 2024-02-20
- Modified
- 2024-02-21
- Score / Quality
- 75 / 85
What this rule detects
Detects an http request to '/SetupWizard.aspx/' with anything following it, which when found in IIS logs is a potential indicator of compromise of the 2024 ConnectWise ScreenConnect (versions prior to 23.9.8) vulnerability that allows an Authentication Bypass
It defines 4 patterns (4 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_Connectwise_Screenconnect_Authentication_Bypass_Feb_2024_Exploitation_IIS_Logs
{
meta:
= "Detects an http request to '/SetupWizard.aspx/' with anything following it, which when found in IIS logs is a potential indicator of compromise of the 2024 ConnectWise ScreenConnect (versions prior to 23.9.8) vulnerability that allows an Authentication Bypass"
= "Huntress DE&TH Team (modified by Florian Roth)"
= "2886530b-e164-4c4b-b01e-950e3c40acb4"
= "2024-02-20"
= "2024-02-21"
= "https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8"
= "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/expl_connectwise_screenconnect_vuln_feb24.yar#L3-L18"
= "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
= "f6c7a3aa2ed98e754f9523c55eb035c7bc5f8aea96a6f86c729e9658d78710fb"
= 75
= 85
= ""
strings:
$s1 = " GET /SetupWizard.aspx/" ascii
$s2 = " POST /SetupWizard.aspx/" ascii
$s3 = " PUT /SetupWizard.aspx/" ascii
$s4 = " HEAD /SetupWizard.aspx/" ascii
condition:
1 of them
}
Strings (4 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $s1 | text | " GET /SetupWizard.aspx/" | ascii |
| $s2 | text | " POST /SetupWizard.aspx/" | ascii |
| $s3 | text | " PUT /SetupWizard.aspx/" | ascii |
| $s4 | text | " HEAD /SetupWizard.aspx/" | ascii |
Condition
1 of themIn plain words (Heuristic)
- At least 1 patterns in the rule must match.
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Licence & attribution
Author: Huntress DE&TH Team (modified by Florian Roth)
Source repository: Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron) @ 94a1c48d7a
Licence: Detection Rule License 1.1 (repository licence)
Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.
Rule id: 2886530b-e164-4c4b-b01e-950e3c40acb4