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SIGNATURE_BASE_LOG_EXPL_Citrix_Netscaler_ADC_Exploitation_Attempt_CVE_2023_3519_Jul23_1

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.

ExploitSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Florian Roth
Date
2023-07-27
Modified
2023-12-05
Score / Quality
65 / 85

What this rule detects

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.

It defines 2 patterns (1 text, 0 hex, 1 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

log-expl-citrix-netscaler-adc-exploitation-attempt-cve-2023-3519-jul23-1.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_LOG_EXPL_Citrix_Netscaler_ADC_Exploitation_Attempt_CVE_2023_3519_Jul23_1 : CVE_2023_3519
{
	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"
		id = "7dfe4130-d976-5d6d-a05d-ccadefe45406"
		date = "2023-07-27"
		modified = "2023-12-05"
		reference = "https://blog.assetnote.io/2023/07/24/citrix-rce-part-2-cve-2023-3519/"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/expl_citrix_netscaler_adc_exploitation_cve_2023_3519.yar#L63-L77"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		logic_hash = "7ad3164c5b2616b12a513a2bb3736d530769e75fca03346a72351a27b8343b2a"
		score = 65
		quality = 85
		tags = "CVE-2023-3519"

	strings:
		$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
}

Strings (2 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$sr1regex/GWTEST FORMS SSO: Parse=0; URLLEN=([2-9][0-9]{2}|[0-9]{4,20}); Event: start=0x/
$s1text", type=1; Target: start=0x"

Condition

all of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • All patterns in the rule must match.

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Licence & attribution

Author: Florian Roth

Source repository: Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron) @ 94a1c48d7a

Licence: Detection Rule License 1.1 (repository licence)

Original rule

Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.

Rule id: 7dfe4130-d976-5d6d-a05d-ccadefe45406

Tags:CVE_2023_3519