Potential OWASSRF Exploitation Attempt - Proxy
Detects exploitation attempt of the OWASSRF variant targeting exchange servers It uses the OWA endpoint to access the powershell backend endpoint
Detection logic
selection
cs-method: POST
sc-status: 200
c-uri|contains|all:
- /owa/
- /powershell
c-uri|contains:
- "@"
- "%40"filter_main_ua
c-useragent:
- ClientInfo
- Microsoft WinRM Client
- Exchange BackEnd ProbesCondition
selection and not 1 of filter_main_*Raw YAML
title: Potential OWASSRF Exploitation Attempt - Proxy
id: 1ddf4596-1908-43c9-add2-1d2c2fcc4797
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
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1190
- detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
category: proxy
detection:
selection:
cs-method: 'POST'
sc-status: 200
c-uri|contains|all:
- '/owa/'
- '/powershell'
c-uri|contains:
- '@'
- '%40'
filter_main_ua:
c-useragent:
- 'ClientInfo'
- 'Microsoft WinRM Client'
- 'Exchange BackEnd Probes'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
- Web vulnerability scanners
level: highFalse positives
- Web vulnerability scanners
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