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SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_Beacon_Unknown_Feb24_1

Detects malware samples mentioned in a HuntressLabs report on the exploitation of ScreenConnect vulnerability CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709

MalwareSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Florian Roth
Date
2024-02-23
Modified
2024-04-24
Score / Quality
75 / 85

What this rule detects

Detects malware samples mentioned in a HuntressLabs report on the exploitation of ScreenConnect vulnerability CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 3 patterns (3 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

mal-beacon-unknown-feb24-1.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_Beacon_Unknown_Feb24_1 : CVE_2024_1708 CVE_2024_1709 FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects malware samples mentioned in a HuntressLabs report on the exploitation of ScreenConnect vulnerability CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709 "
		author = "Florian Roth"
		id = "9299fd44-5327-5a73-8299-108b710cb16e"
		date = "2024-02-23"
		modified = "2024-04-24"
		reference = "https://www.huntress.com/blog/slashandgrab-screen-connect-post-exploitation-in-the-wild-cve-2024-1709-cve-2024-1708"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/expl_connectwise_screenconnect_vuln_feb24.yar#L249-L268"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "6e8f83c88a66116e1a7eb10549542890d1910aee0000e3e70f6307aae21f9090"
		hash = "b0adf3d58fa354dbaac6a2047b6e30bc07a5460f71db5f5975ba7b96de986243"
		hash = "c0f7970bed203a5f8b2eca8929b4e80ba5c3276206da38c4e0a4445f648f3cec"
		logic_hash = "fd6ebc6676d677d6bc19398026eee7b7d2f9727ba7a3c79d1e970a6dc19548aa"
		score = 75
		quality = 85
		tags = "CVE-2024-1708, CVE-2024-1709, FILE"

	strings:
		$s1 = "Driver.dll" wide fullword
		$s2 = "X l.dlT" ascii fullword
		$s3 = "$928c7481-dd27-8e23-f829-4819aefc728c" ascii fullword

	condition:
		uint16( 0 ) == 0x5a4d and filesize < 2000KB and 3 of ( $s* )
}

Strings (3 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$s1text"Driver.dll"wide fullword
$s2text"X l.dlT"ascii fullword
$s3text"$928c7481-dd27-8e23-f829-4819aefc728c"ascii fullword

Condition

uint16( 0 ) == 0x5a4d and filesize < 2000KB and 3 of ( $s* )

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 2000KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 3 patterns in ( $s* ) must match.

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References

Sample hashes

Hashes of samples the author lists in the rule's meta (look them up in your threat-intelligence platform).

  • 6e8f83c88a66116e1a7eb10549542890d1910aee0000e3e70f6307aae21f9090
  • b0adf3d58fa354dbaac6a2047b6e30bc07a5460f71db5f5975ba7b96de986243
  • c0f7970bed203a5f8b2eca8929b4e80ba5c3276206da38c4e0a4445f648f3cec

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: 9299fd44-5327-5a73-8299-108b710cb16e

Tags:CVE_2024_1708CVE_2024_1709FILE