Potential external host enumeration via system ports

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About the rule

Rule Type

Advanced

Rule Description

Host enumeration by an external entity over network traffic may be indicative of a malicious entity attempting to uncover vulnerable endpoints in order to gain access into a network.

Severity

Attention

Rule Requirement

Criteria

possible_external_host_enumeration_over_system_ports_e1: DEST_PORT in (21,139, 445,53,25, 587,80,443,636, 389,993,995,110,143) | groupby SOURCE_IP with dcount(DEST_IP) having dcount(DEST_IP) > 20 select possible_external_host_enumeration_over_system_ports_e1.SOURCE_IP as Source_IP, dcount(possible_external_host_enumeration_over_system_ports_e1.SOURCE_IP.DEST_IP) as DST_IP_COUNT

Detection

Execution Mode

scheduled

Log Sources

Network