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Potential OWASSRF Exploitation Attempt - Webserver

Detects exploitation attempt of the OWASSRF variant targeting exchange servers It uses the OWA endpoint to access the powershell backend endpoint

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Detection logic

selection

cs-method: POST
sc-status: 200
cs-uri-query|contains|all:
  - /owa/
  - /powershell
cs-uri-query|contains:
  - "@"
  - "%40"

filter_main_ua

cs-user-agent:
  - ClientInfo
  - Microsoft WinRM Client
  - Exchange BackEnd Probes

Condition

selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

Raw YAML

title: Potential OWASSRF Exploitation Attempt - Webserver
id: 181f49fa-0b21-4665-a98c-a57025ebb8c7
status: test
description: Detects exploitation attempt of the OWASSRF variant targeting exchange servers It uses the OWA endpoint to access the powershell backend endpoint
references:
    - https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/owassrf-exploit-analysis-and-recommendations/
    - https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/12/21/cve-2022-41080-cve-2022-41082-rapid7-observed-exploitation-of-owassrf-in-exchange-for-rce/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-12-22
modified: 2023-01-02
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1190
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
    selection:
        cs-method: 'POST'
        sc-status: 200
        cs-uri-query|contains|all:
            - '/owa/'
            - '/powershell'
        cs-uri-query|contains:
            - '@'
            - '%40'
    filter_main_ua:
        cs-user-agent:
            - 'ClientInfo'
            - 'Microsoft WinRM Client'
            - 'Exchange BackEnd Probes'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Web vulnerability scanners
level: high

False positives

  • Web vulnerability scanners

References

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