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Atomicorp WAF Rule 381203

Rule Summary

  • Rule ID: 381203
  • Status: Active
  • Alert message: Atomicorp.com WAF Rules - Virtual Just In Time Patch: TimThumb Non Image Upload Attempt
  • Observed CWEs: None documented
  • Revision: 12
  • Rule severity: Critical (2)
  • Request surfaces: Request arguments, JSON request data, SOAP request data
  • Rule action: deny
  • Logging: log, auditlog

Description

This rule detects and blocks attempts to upload non image files via the Timthumb extension. These types of attacks attempt to use timthumb to upload non-image content to the system, such as malicious software. This rule blocks these attempts.

False Positives

None.

It is not recommended that you disable this rule if you believe you have a false positive. If you believe this is a false positive, please report this to our security team to determine if this is a legitimate case, or if its clever attack on your system. Instructions to report false positives are detailed on the Reporting False Positives wiki page. If it is a false positive, we will fix the issue in the rules and get a release out to you promptly.

Tuning Guidance

None.

This is a selected list of documented research observations, not an exhaustive coverage matrix. Absence of a CVE does not imply absence of protection.

No selected related public CVE research notes are currently published.

Documentation Source

  • Original wiki page: WAF 381203
  • Source revision: 5888
  • Source revision date: 2017-10-12