""ET WEB_CLIENT Possible Javascript obfuscation using app.setTimeOut in PDF in Order to Run Code""

SID: 2011868

Revision: 4

Class Type: bad-unknown

Metadata: affected_product Web_Browsers, affected_product Web_Browser_Plugins, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2010_10_29, cve CVE_2018_4980, deployment Perimeter, signature_severity Major, tag Web_Client_Attacks, updated_at 2018_05_16

Reference:

  • cve

  • 2018-4961

Protocol: tcp

Source Network: $EXTERNAL_NET

Source Port: $HTTP_PORTS

Destination Network: $HOME_NET

Destination Port: any

Flow: established,to_client

Contents:

  • Value: "PDF-" Depth: 300

  • Value: "app.setTimeOut("

Within:

PCRE:

Special Options:

  • nocase

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