WORM: Nimda Infection Attempt (5)

This signature detects attempts to infect a Microsoft IIS Web server with the Nimda worm. Nimda can infect other Web servers by obtaining e-mail addresses and sending a copy of itself in infected messages using its own SMTP or POP3 server; adding files to a system configured to allow Windows file shares; or posting an infected HTML e-mail to the Web server where it can be accessed through HTTP.

Extended Description

Nimda installs a backdoor, allowing infected machines to be controlled by a remote attacker.

Short Name
WORM:NIMDA:SCRIPTS-C11C-CMD
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
WORM
Keywords
(5) Attempt CVE-1999-0660 Infection Nimda
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
3375
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

8.8

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