HTTP: Microsoft Windows RPC CVE-2016-0178 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects an attempt to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows for certain RPC components. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to perform arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
The RPC NDR Engine in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles free operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed RPC requests, aka "RPC Network Data Representation Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
References
CVE: CVE-2016-0178
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2016-0178-RCE
Severity
Critical
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-0178 Code Execution Microsoft RPC Remote Windows
Release Date
05/10/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.0