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SIGNATURE_BASE_WEBSHELL_ASPX_Simpleseesharp

A simple ASPX Webshell that allows an attacker to write further files to disk.

WebshellSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
threatintel@volexity.com
Date
2021-03-01
Modified
2023-12-05
Score / Quality
75 / 85

What this rule detects

A simple ASPX Webshell that allows an attacker to write further files to disk.

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

webshell-aspx-simpleseesharp.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_WEBSHELL_ASPX_Simpleseesharp : WEBSHELL UNCLASSIFIED FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "A simple ASPX Webshell that allows an attacker to write further files to disk."
		author = "threatintel@volexity.com"
		id = "469fdf5c-e09e-5d44-a2e6-0864dcd0e18a"
		date = "2021-03-01"
		modified = "2023-12-05"
		reference = "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2021/03/02/active-exploitation-of-microsoft-exchange-zero-day-vulnerabilities/"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/apt_hafnium.yar#L121-L136"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "893cd3583b49cb706b3e55ecb2ed0757b977a21f5c72e041392d1256f31166e2"
		logic_hash = "6f62249a68bae94e5cbdb4319ea5cde9dc071ec7a4760df3aafe78bc1e072c30"
		score = 75
		quality = 85
		tags = "WEBSHELL, UNCLASSIFIED, FILE"

	strings:
		$header = "<%@ Page Language=\"C#\" %>"
		$body = "<% HttpPostedFile thisFile = Request.Files[0];thisFile.SaveAs(Path.Combine"

	condition:
		$header at 0 and $body and filesize < 1KB
}

Strings (2 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$headertext"<%@ Page Language=\"C#\" %>"
$bodytext"<% HttpPostedFile thisFile = Request.Files[0];thisFile.SaveAs(Path.Combine"

Condition

$header at 0 and $body and filesize < 1KB

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must be smaller than 1KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • Pattern $header must be found at offset 0.
  • Pattern $body must be present.

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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).

  • 893cd3583b49cb706b3e55ecb2ed0757b977a21f5c72e041392d1256f31166e2

Licence & attribution

Author: threatintel@volexity.com

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: 469fdf5c-e09e-5d44-a2e6-0864dcd0e18a

Tags:WEBSHELLUNCLASSIFIEDFILE