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SID: 2023202 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 2Sep 13, 2016, 12:00 PM

ET EXPLOIT Possible MySQL cnf overwrite CVE-2016-6662 Attempt

alert tcp any any -> $HOME_NET 3306 (msg:"ET EXPLOIT Possible MySQL cnf overwrite CVE-2016-6662 Attempt"; flow:established,to_server; content:"|03|"; offset:4; content:"global_log_dir"; nocase; distance:0; content:".cnf"; nocase; distance:0; content:"nmalloc_lib"; fast_pattern; reference:cve,2016-6662; reference:url,legalhackers.com/advisories/MySQL-Exploit-Remote-Root-Code-Execution-Privesc-CVE-2016-6662.html; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2023202; rev:2; metadata:affected_product MySQL, attack_target Server, created_at 2016_09_13, cve CVE_2016_6662, deployment Datacenter, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2019_10_08;)

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