alirezaaminzadeh/secembed-pairs huggingface dataset:
Query: risk of Heap-based buffer overflow in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possib
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1273. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Heap-based buffer overflow in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before r3002, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via invalid JPEG2000 data in a PDF document.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-7179. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 7.5. The VertexBufferInterface::reserveVertexSpace function in libGLES in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 41.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.3 on Windows, incorrectly allocates memory for shader attribute arrays, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted (1) OpenGL or (2) WebGL content.
Query: describe CVE-2015-5587
Matching passage: CVE-2015-5587. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 10.0. Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-7066. CWE: CWE-119. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. OpenGL in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7064.
Query: detect Commonly Used Port
Matching passage: T1043 Commonly Used Port. Tactics: command and control. Description: **This technique has been deprecated. Please use [Non-Standard Port](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1571) where appropriate.** Adversaries may communicate over a commonly used port to bypass firewalls or network detection systems and to blend with normal network activity to avoid more detailed inspection. They may use commonly open ports such as * TCP:80 (HTTP) * TCP:443 (HTTPS) * TCP:25 (SMTP) * TCP/UDP:53 (DNS) They may use the protocol associated with the port or a completely different protocol. For connections that occur internally within an enclave (such as those between a proxy or pivot node and other nodes), examples of common ports are * TCP/UDP:135 (RPC) * TCP/UDP:22 (SSH) * TCP/UDP:3389 (RDP)
Near-miss passage: T1102.003 One-Way Communication. Tactics: command and control. Description: Adversaries may use an existing, legitimate external Web service as a means for sending commands to a compromised system without receiving return output over the Web service channel. Compromised systems may leverage popular websites and social media to host command and control (C2) instructions. Those infected systems may opt to send the output from those commands back over a different C2 channel, including to another distinct Web service. Alternatively, compromised systems may return no output at all in cases where adversaries want to send instructions to systems and do not want a response. Popular websites and social media acting as a mechanism for C2 may give a significant amount of cover due to the likelihood that hosts within a network are already communicating with them prior to a compromise. Using common services, such as those offered by Google or Twitter, makes it easier for adversaries to hide in expected noise. Web service providers commonly use SSL/TLS encryption, giving adversaries an added level of protection.
Query: intelligence brief on T1542.005
Matching passage: T1542.005 TFTP Boot. Tactics: stealth, persistence. Description: Adversaries may abuse netbooting to load an unauthorized network device operating system from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. TFTP boot (netbooting) is commonly used by network administrators to load configuration-controlled network device images from a centralized management server. Netbooting is one option in the boot sequence and can be used to centralize, manage, and control device images. Adversaries may manipulate the configuration on the network device specifying use of a malicious TFTP server, which may be used in conjunction with [Modify System Image](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601) to load a modified image on device startup or reset. The unauthorized image allows adversaries to modify device configuration, add malicious capabilities to the device, and introduce backdoors to maintain control of the network device while minimizing detection through use of a standard functionality. This technique is similar to [ROMMONkit](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1542/004) and may result in the network device running a modified image. (Citation: Cisco Blog Legacy Device Attacks)
Near-miss passage: T1542 Pre-OS Boot. Tactics: stealth, persistence. Description: Adversaries may abuse Pre-OS Boot mechanisms as a way to establish persistence on a system. During the booting process of a computer, firmware and various startup services are loaded before the operating system. These programs control flow of execution before the operating system takes control.(Citation: Wikipedia Booting) Adversaries may overwrite data in boot drivers or firmware such as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) to persist on systems at a layer below the operating system. This can be particularly difficult to detect as malware at this level will not be detected by host software-based defenses.
Query: detect Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe in logs
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe. Logsource: zeek / smb_files. Rule: title: Remote Task Creation via ATSVC Named Pipe - Zeek id: dde85b37-40cd-4a94-b00c-0b8794f956b5 related: - id: f6de6525-4509-495a-8a82-1f8b0ed73a00 type: derived status: test description: Detects remote task creation via at.exe or API interacting with ATSVC namedpipe references: - https://web.archive.org/web/20230409194125/https://blog.menasec.net/2019/03/threat-hunting-25-scheduled-tasks-for.html author: Samir Bousseaden, @neu5rn date: 2020-04-03 modified: 2022-12-27 tags: - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.execution - attack.lateral-movement - attack.persistence - car.2013-05-004 - car.2015-04-001 - attack.t1053.002 logsource: product: zeek service: smb_files detection: selection: path: \\\*\IPC$ name: atsvc condition: selection falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects potential DLL sideloading using comctl32.dll to obtain system privileges. Logsource: windows / image_load. Rule: title: Potential DLL Sideloading Via comctl32.dll id: 6360757a-d460-456c-8b13-74cf0e60cceb status: test description: Detects potential DLL sideloading using comctl32.dll to obtain system privileges references: - https://github.com/binderlabs/DirCreate2System - https://github.com/sailay1996/awesome_windows_logical_bugs/blob/60cbb23a801f4c3195deac1cc46df27c225c3d07/dir_create2system.txt author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Subhash Popuri (@pbssubhash) date: 2022-12-16 modified: 2022-12-19 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.execution - attack.stealth - attack.t1574.001 logsource: category: image_load product: windows detection: selection: ImageLoaded|startswith: - C:\Windows\System32\logonUI.exe.local\ - C:\Windows\System32\werFault.exe.local\ - C:\Windows\System32\consent.exe.local\ - C:\Windows\System32\narrator.exe.local\ - C:\windows\system32\wermgr.exe.local\ ImageLoaded|endswith: \comctl32.dll condition: selection falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high
Query: detection rule: Detects driver load of the Process Hacker tool
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects driver load of the Process Hacker tool. Logsource: windows / driver_load. Rule: title: PUA - Process Hacker Driver Load id: 67add051-9ee7-4ad3-93ba-42935615ae8d related: - id: 10cb6535-b31d-4512-9962-513dcbc42cc1 type: similar status: test description: Detects driver load of the Process Hacker tool references: - https://processhacker.sourceforge.io/ author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2022-11-16 modified: 2024-11-23 tags: - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - cve.2021-21551 - attack.t1543 logsource: category: driver_load product: windows detection: selection: - ImageLoaded|endswith: \kprocesshacker.sys - Hashes|contains: - IMPHASH=821D74031D3F625BCBD0DF08B70F1E77 - IMPHASH=F86759BB4DE4320918615DC06E998A39 - IMPHASH=0A64EEB85419257D0CE32BD5D55C3A18 - IMPHASH=6E7B34DFC017700B1517B230DF6FF0D0 condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use of process hacker or system informer by developers or system administrators level: high
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects the creation of a schtask via PowerSploit or Empire Default Configuration.. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: HackTool - Default PowerSploit/Empire Scheduled Task Creation id: 56c217c3-2de2-479b-990f-5c109ba8458f status: test description: Detects the creation of a schtask via PowerSploit or Empire Default Configuration. references: - https://github.com/0xdeadbeefJERKY/PowerSploit/blob/8690399ef70d2cad10213575ac67e8fa90ddf7c3/Persistence/Persistence.psm1 - https://github.com/EmpireProject/Empire/blob/08cbd274bef78243d7a8ed6443b8364acd1fc48b/lib/modules/powershell/persistence/userland/schtasks.py author: Markus Neis, @Karneades date: 2018-03-06 modified: 2023-03-03 tags: - attack.execution - attack.persistence - attack.privilege-escalation - attack.s0111 - attack.g0022 - attack.g0060 - car.2013-08-001 - attack.t1053.005 - attack.t1059.001 logsource: product: windows category: process_creation detection: selection: ParentImage|endswith: - \powershell.exe - \pwsh.exe Image|endswith: \schtasks.exe CommandLine|contains|all: - /Create - powershell.exe -NonI - /TN Updater /TR CommandLine|contains: - /SC ONLOGON - /SC DAILY /ST - /SC ONIDLE - /SC HOURLY condition: selection falsepositives: - Unlikely level: high
Query: exploit The s3bubble-amazon-s3-audio-streaming plugin 2.0 for WordPress has directory traversal via the adverts/assets/plugins/ultimate/content/downloader.php path parameter.
Matching passage: CVE-2015-9463. CWE: CWE-22. CVSS: 7.5. The s3bubble-amazon-s3-audio-streaming plugin 2.0 for WordPress has directory traversal via the adverts/assets/plugins/ultimate/content/downloader.php path parameter.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-3035. CWE: CWE-22. CVSS: 7.5. Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317, C7 (2.0) with firmware before 150304, and C8 (1.0) with firmware before 150316, Archer C9 (1.0), TL-WDR3500 (1.0), TL-WDR3600 (1.0), and TL-WDR4300 (1.0) with firmware before 150302, TL-WR740N (5.0) and TL-WR741ND (5.0) with firmware before 150312, and TL-WR841N (9.0), TL-WR841N (10.0), TL-WR841ND (9.0), and TL-WR841ND (10.0) with firmware before 150310 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO to login/.
Query: exploit Cisco IOS 12.2, 12.4, 15.0, 15.2, and 15.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) TCP packets, aka Bug 
Matching passage: CVE-2015-0649. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 7.800000190734863. Cisco IOS 12.2, 12.4, 15.0, 15.2, and 15.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) TCP packets, aka Bug ID CSCun63514.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-2140. CWE: CWE-20. CVSS: 6.5. HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) before 7.5.0, as used in HP Matrix Operating Environment before 7.5.0 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.
Query: risk of The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.720 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.
Matching passage: CVE-2015-1377. CWE: CWE-59. CVSS: 4.900000095367432. The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.720 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-1130. CWE: CWE-59. CVSS: 7.800000190734863. The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.
Query: telemetry for T1055.011
Matching passage: T1055.011 Extra Window Memory Injection. Tactics: stealth, privilege escalation. Description: Adversaries may inject malicious code into process via Extra Window Memory (EWM) in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. EWM injection is a method of executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process. Before creating a window, graphical Windows-based processes must prescribe to or register a windows class, which stipulate appearance and behavior (via windows procedures, which are functions that handle input/output of data).(Citation: Microsoft Window Classes) Registration of new windows classes can include a request for up to 40 bytes of EWM to be appended to the allocated memory of each instance of that class. This EWM is intended to store data specific to that window and has specific application programming interface (API) functions to set and get its value. (Citation: Microsoft GetWindowLong function) (Citation: Microsoft SetWindowLong function) Although small, the EWM is large enough to store a 32-bit pointer and is often used to point to a windows procedure. Malware may possibly utilize this memory location in part of an attack chain that includes writing code to shared sections of the process’s memory, placing a pointer to the code in EWM, then invoking execution by returning execution control to the address in the process’s EWM. Execution granted through EWM injection may allow access to both the target process's memory and possibly elevated privileges. Writing payloads to shared sections also avoids the use of highly monitored API calls such as <code>WriteProcessMemory</code> and <code>CreateRemoteThread</code>.(Citation: Elastic Process Injection July 2017) More sophisticated malware samples may also potentially bypass protection mechanisms such as data execution prevention (DEP) by triggering a combination of windows procedures and other system functions that will rewrite the malicious payload inside an executable portion of the target process. (Citation: MalwareTech Power Loader Aug 2013) (Ci
Near-miss passage: T1055 Process Injection. Tactics: stealth, privilege escalation. Description: Adversaries may inject code into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. Process injection is a method of executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process. Running code in the context of another process may allow access to the process's memory, system/network resources, and possibly elevated privileges. Execution via process injection may also evade detection from security products since the execution is masked under a legitimate process. There are many different ways to inject code into a process, many of which abuse legitimate functionalities. These implementations exist for every major OS but are typically platform specific. More sophisticated samples may perform multiple process injections to segment modules and further evade detection, utilizing named pipes or other inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms as a communication channel.
Query: ATT&CK technique for Traffic Duplication
Matching passage: T1020.001 Traffic Duplication. Tactics: exfiltration. Description: Adversaries may leverage traffic mirroring in order to automate data exfiltration over compromised infrastructure. Traffic mirroring is a native feature for some devices, often used for network analysis. For example, devices may be configured to forward network traffic to one or more destinations for analysis by a network analyzer or other monitoring device. (Citation: Cisco Traffic Mirroring)(Citation: Juniper Traffic Mirroring) Adversaries may abuse traffic mirroring to mirror or redirect network traffic through other infrastructure they control. Malicious modifications to network devices to enable traffic redirection may be possible through [ROMMONkit](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1542/004) or [Patch System Image](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1601/001).(Citation: US-CERT-TA18-106A)(Citation: Cisco Blog Legacy Device Attacks) Many cloud-based environments also support traffic mirroring. For example, AWS Traffic Mirroring, GCP Packet Mirroring, and Azure vTap allow users to define specified instances to collect traffic from and specified targets to send collected traffic to.(Citation: AWS Traffic Mirroring)(Citation: GCP Packet Mirroring)(Citation: Azure Virtual Network TAP) Adversaries may use traffic duplication in conjunction with [Network Sniffing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1040), [Input Capture](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056), or [Adversary-in-the-Middle](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1557) depending on the goals and objectives of the adversary.
Near-miss passage: T1020 Automated Exfiltration. Tactics: exfiltration. Description: Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents, through the use of automated processing after being gathered during Collection.(Citation: ESET Gamaredon June 2020) When automated exfiltration is used, other exfiltration techniques likely apply as well to transfer the information out of the network, such as [Exfiltration Over C2 Channel](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1041) and [Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1048).
Query: Sigma rule for Detects suspicious SSH / SSHD error messages that indicate a fatal or suspicious error that could be caused by exploitin
Matching passage: Sigma rule: Detects suspicious SSH / SSHD error messages that indicate a fatal or suspicious error that could be caused by exploitin. Logsource: linux / sshd. Rule: title: Suspicious OpenSSH Daemon Error id: e76b413a-83d0-4b94-8e4c-85db4a5b8bdc status: test description: Detects suspicious SSH / SSHD error messages that indicate a fatal or suspicious error that could be caused by exploiting attempts references: - https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/c483a5c0fb8e8b8915fad85c5f6113386a4341ca/ssherr.c - https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/blob/1ecffb1b884607cb12e619f9ab3c04f530801083/etc/rules/sshd_rules.xml author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) date: 2017-06-30 modified: 2021-11-27 tags: - attack.initial-access - attack.t1190 logsource: product: linux service: sshd detection: keywords: - unexpected internal error - unknown or unsupported key type - invalid certificate signing key - invalid elliptic curve value - incorrect signature - error in libcrypto - unexpected bytes remain after decoding - 'fatal: buffer_get_string: bad string' - 'Local: crc32 compensation attack' - bad client public DH value - Corrupted MAC on input condition: keywords falsepositives: - Unknown level: medium
Near-miss passage: Sigma rule: Detects execution of the hacktool NetExec. NetExec (formerly CrackMapExec) is a widely used post-exploitation tool desig. Logsource: windows / process_creation. Rule: title: HackTool - NetExec Execution id: 7638e5fe-600c-4289-a968-f49dd537ec7d status: experimental description: 'Detects execution of the hacktool NetExec. NetExec (formerly CrackMapExec) is a widely used post-exploitation tool designed for Active Directory penetration testing and network enumeration In enterprise environments, the use of NetExec is considered suspicious or potentially malicious because it enables attackers to enumerate hosts, exploit network services, and move laterally across systems. Threat actors and red teams commonly use NetExec to identify vulnerable systems, harvest credentials, and execute commands remotely. ' references: - https://thedfirreport.com/2025/12/17/cats-got-your-files-lynx-ransomware/ - https://github.com/Pennyw0rth/NetExec - https://www.netexec.wiki/ author: Chirag Damani date: 2026-03-29 tags: - attack.discovery - attack.t1018 - attack.lateral-movement - attack.t1021 logsource: category: process_creation product: windows detection: selection: Image|endswith: \nxc.exe CommandLine|contains: - ' ftp ' - ' ldap ' - ' mssql ' - ' nfs ' - ' rdp ' - ' smb ' - ' ssh ' - ' vnc ' - ' winrm ' - ' wmi ' condition: selection falsepositives: - Legitimate use of NetExec by security professionals or system administrators for network assessment and management. level: high regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_netexec/info.yml
Query: incident response steps for Outbound C2 pattern associated with Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol
Matching passage: Playbook for T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol. 1) Validate alert telemetry against T1048. 2) Scope affected hosts and accounts. 3) Contain by isolating endpoint / disabling account if confirmed. 4) Hunt for related tactics: exfiltration. 5) Eradicate persistence and recover. Reference detection notes: Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over a different protocol than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server. Alternate protocols include FTP, SMTP, HTTP/S, DNS, SMB, or any other network protocol not being used as the main command and control channel. Adversaries may also opt to e
Near-miss passage: Playbook for T1048.002 Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol. Different response path focused on exfiltration.
Query: mitigate Query Registry
Matching passage: T1012 Query Registry. Tactics: discovery. Description: Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. The Registry contains a significant amount of information about the operating system, configuration, software, and security.(Citation: Wikipedia Windows Registry) Information can easily be queried using the [Reg](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0075) utility, though other means to access the Registry exist. Some of the information may help adversaries to further their operation within a network. Adversaries may use the information from [Query Registry](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1012) during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, including whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions.
Near-miss passage: T1497.003 Time Based Checks. Tactics: stealth, discovery. Description: Adversaries may employ various time-based methods to detect virtualization and analysis environments, particularly those that attempt to manipulate time mechanisms to simulate longer elapses of time. This may include enumerating time-based properties, such as uptime or the system clock. Adversaries may use calls like `GetTickCount` and `GetSystemTimeAsFileTime` to discover if they are operating within a virtual machine or sandbox, or may be able to identify a sandbox accelerating time by sampling and calculating the expected value for an environment's timestamp before and after execution of a sleep function.(Citation: ISACA Malware Tricks)
Query: vulnerability: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Cisco TelePresence Advanced Media Gateway devices with software 1.1(1.40) allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of
Matching passage: CVE-2015-4254. CWE: CWE-352. CVSS: 6.800000190734863. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Cisco TelePresence Advanced Media Gateway devices with software 1.1(1.40) allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, aka Bug ID CSCuu90732.
Near-miss passage: CVE-2015-4619. CWE: CWE-352. CVSS: 8.800000190734863. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Spina before commit bfe44f289e336f80b6593032679300c493735e75.