SNMP: Community FORMAT Character
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects a SNMP message with a % character in the community string. This can cause some SNMP servers to behave incorrectly.
Extended Description
The presence of SNMP community strings containing format characters (%) is abnormal, and could indicate that an attack is taking place. It could also be the result of a configuration or implementation error.
Short Name
SNMP:COMMUNITY:FORMAT-CHAR
Severity
Critical
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SNMP
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown