Rule History

SID: 2033456 • Source: et/open

Versions (4)

Version DetailsCurrent

Rev: 1 • Jul 27, 2021, 12:00 PM

Message:

ET EXPLOIT LibreOffice pydoc RCE Inbound (CVE-2018-16858)

Rule:

alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (msg:"ET EXPLOIT LibreOffice pydoc RCE Inbound (CVE-2018-16858)"; flow:from_server,established; file.data; content:"<office|3a|document"; depth:100; content:"<office|3a|"; distance:0; content:"<script|3a|"; content:"|2f|pydoc.py|24|tempfilepager"; distance:0; fast_pattern; reference:url,www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46727; reference:cve,2018-16858; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2033456; rev:1; metadata:created_at 2021_07_27, cve CVE_2018_16858, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2021_07_27;)

Created:

Jul 27, 2021, 12:00 PM

Updated:

Jul 27, 2021, 12:00 PM

DB Created:

Sep 21, 2024, 3:00 AM

DB Updated:

Sep 10, 2025, 9:34 PM

Filename:

rules/emerging-exploit.rules