SNMPTRAP: Malformed Object ID

This protocol anomaly is an SNMP trap with invalid Object ID encoding. This can indicate an exploit attempt against the SNMP server.

Extended Description

This signature detects an SNMP TRAP packet with a malformed Object ID. Receiving such a packet could indicate an attempted attack on a system. The impact of this flaw depends on how a vulnerable SNMP implementation handles such malformed packets.

Short Name
SNMPTRAP:ENCODING:MALFORMED-OID
Severity
Critical
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SNMPTRAP
Release Date
04/22/2003
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
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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