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3 rules indexed · SIEM-agnostic detection content
Sigma is the open generic signature format for SIEM systems. Each rule below converts to native syntax for Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel, and other SIEMs. Expand any rule to see its raw YAML.

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Audit CVE Event
Detects events generated by user-mode applications when they call the CveEventWrite API when a known vulnerability is trying to be exploited. MS started using this log in Jan. 2020 with CVE-2020-0601 (a Windows CryptoAPI vulnerability. Unfortunately, that is about the only instance of CVEs being written to this log.
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Zach Mathis id 48d91a3a-2363-43ba-a456-ca71ac3da5c2
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title: Audit CVE Event
id: 48d91a3a-2363-43ba-a456-ca71ac3da5c2
status: test
description: |
    Detects events generated by user-mode applications when they call the CveEventWrite API when a known vulnerability is trying to be exploited.
    MS started using this log in Jan. 2020 with CVE-2020-0601 (a Windows CryptoAPI vulnerability.
    Unfortunately, that is about the only instance of CVEs being written to this log.
references:
    - https://twitter.com/VM_vivisector/status/1217190929330655232
    - https://twitter.com/DidierStevens/status/1217533958096924676
    - https://twitter.com/FlemmingRiis/status/1217147415482060800
    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebmW42YYveI # "CVEs in Windows Event Logs? What You Need to Know" by 13Cubed.
    - https://nullsec.us/windows-event-log-audit-cve/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Zach Mathis
date: 2020-01-15
modified: 2022-10-22
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1203
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1068
    - attack.t1211
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1212
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1210
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1499.004
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: application
detection:
    selection:
        Provider_Name:
            - 'Microsoft-Windows-Audit-CVE'
            - 'Audit-CVE'
        EventID: 1
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: critical
high
Apache Segmentation Fault
Detects a segmentation fault error message caused by a crashing apache worker process
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) id 1da8ce0b-855d-4004-8860-7d64d42063b1
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title: Apache Segmentation Fault
id: 1da8ce0b-855d-4004-8860-7d64d42063b1
status: test
description: Detects a segmentation fault error message caused by a crashing apache worker process
references:
    - http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1633
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-02-28
modified: 2021-11-27
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1499.004
logsource:
    service: apache
    definition: 'Requirements: Must be able to collect the error.log file'
detection:
    keywords:
        - 'exit signal Segmentation Fault'
    condition: keywords
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high
high
Nginx Core Dump
Detects a core dump of a crashing Nginx worker process, which could be a signal of a serious problem or exploitation attempts.
status test author Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) id 59ec40bb-322e-40ab-808d-84fa690d7e56
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title: Nginx Core Dump
id: 59ec40bb-322e-40ab-808d-84fa690d7e56
status: test
description: Detects a core dump of a crashing Nginx worker process, which could be a signal of a serious problem or exploitation attempts.
references:
    - https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/monitoring/debugging/#enabling-core-dumps
    - https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2021-002-nginx-resolver-copy/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-05-31
modified: 2023-05-08
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1499.004
logsource:
    service: nginx
detection:
    keywords:
        - 'exited on signal 6 (core dumped)'
    condition: keywords
falsepositives:
    - Serious issues with a configuration or plugin
level: high
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