CVE-2020-0688 Exploitation via Eventlog

Detects the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange vulnerability as described in CVE-2020-0688

Detection logic

selection1

EventID: 4
Provider_Name: MSExchange Control Panel
Level: Error

selection2

- "&__VIEWSTATE="

Condition

all of selection*

Raw YAML

title: CVE-2020-0688 Exploitation via Eventlog
id: d6266bf5-935e-4661-b477-78772735a7cb
status: test
description: Detects the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange vulnerability as described in CVE-2020-0688
references:
    - https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/detecting-cve-20200688-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-on-microsoft-exchange-server/
    - https://cyberpolygon.com/materials/okhota-na-ataki-ms-exchange-chast-2-cve-2020-0688-cve-2020-16875-cve-2021-24085/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), wagga
date: 2020-02-29
modified: 2022-12-25
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1190
    - cve.2020-0688
    - detection.emerging-threats
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: application
detection:
    selection1:
        EventID: 4
        Provider_Name: 'MSExchange Control Panel'
        Level: Error
    selection2:
        - '&__VIEWSTATE='
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

False positives

Unknown

References

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