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SIGNATURE_BASE_WEBSHELL_ASPX_Moveit_Jun23_1

Detects ASPX web shells as being used in MOVEit Transfer exploitation

WebshellSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Florian Roth
Date
2023-06-01
Modified
2023-12-05
Score / Quality
85 / 85

What this rule detects

Detects ASPX web shells as being used in MOVEit Transfer exploitation

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

webshell-aspx-moveit-jun23-1.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_WEBSHELL_ASPX_Moveit_Jun23_1 : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects ASPX web shells as being used in MOVEit Transfer exploitation"
		author = "Florian Roth"
		id = "2c789b9c-5ec5-5fd1-84e3-6bf7735a9488"
		date = "2023-06-01"
		modified = "2023-12-05"
		reference = "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/06/01/rapid7-observed-exploitation-of-critical-moveit-transfer-vulnerability/"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/vuln_moveit_0day_jun23.yar#L24-L41"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "2413b5d0750c23b07999ec33a5b4930be224b661aaf290a0118db803f31acbc5"
		hash = "48367d94ccb4411f15d7ef9c455c92125f3ad812f2363c4d2e949ce1b615429a"
		hash = "e8012a15b6f6b404a33f293205b602ece486d01337b8b3ec331cd99ccadb562e"
		logic_hash = "436f9a503ad938541faa8f34604310ba6d932e40a41dc189ccd293b7191a7621"
		score = 85
		quality = 85
		tags = "FILE"

	strings:
		$s1 = "X-siLock-Comment" ascii fullword
		$s2 = "]; string x = null;" ascii
		$s3 = ";  if (!String.Equals(pass, " ascii

	condition:
		filesize < 150KB and 2 of them
}

Strings (3 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$s1text"X-siLock-Comment"ascii fullword
$s2text"]; string x = null;"ascii
$s3text"; if (!String.Equals(pass, "ascii

Condition

filesize < 150KB and 2 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must be smaller than 150KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 2 patterns in the rule 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).

  • 2413b5d0750c23b07999ec33a5b4930be224b661aaf290a0118db803f31acbc5
  • 48367d94ccb4411f15d7ef9c455c92125f3ad812f2363c4d2e949ce1b615429a
  • e8012a15b6f6b404a33f293205b602ece486d01337b8b3ec331cd99ccadb562e

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: 2c789b9c-5ec5-5fd1-84e3-6bf7735a9488

Tags:FILE