Detect CVE-2022-37055 D-Link Router Buffer Overflow Exploitation in Elastic Security
Detects exploitation attempts targeting CVE-2022-37055, a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) in D-Link routers. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution on affected D-Link routers, potentially enabling network pivoting, persistent access, or botnet enrollment.
MITRE ATT&CK
Elastic Detection Query
sequence by destination.ip with maxspan=10m
[network where destination.port in (80, 443, 8080, 8443, 23) and
(network.bytes > 65000 or
url.path like "*../*" or
url.path like "*%2F..%2F*" or
url.query like "*cmd=*" or
url.query like "*shell=*") and
(device.vendor like "*D-Link*" or device.model like "*DIR-*" or device.model like "*DSR-*")]
[network where event.action in ("connection-attempt", "allowed") and
source.ip != destination.ip and
network.direction == "outbound" and
destination.port in (4444, 1337, 31337, 8888, 9999)]EQL sequence rule detecting D-Link router buffer overflow exploitation followed by potential reverse shell callback connections, indicating successful compromise.
Data Sources
Required Tables
False Positives & Tuning
- Legitimate router management traffic coinciding with outbound connections to high ports for monitoring
- Authorized red team engagements targeting network infrastructure
- VPN or tunneling solutions using non-standard ports on D-Link devices
Other platforms for CVE-2022-37055
Testing Methodology
Validate this detection against 4 adversary techniques from Atomic Red Team. Each test below lists the behaviour to exercise and the telemetry you should expect to see. Executable commands and cleanup steps are available with Pro.
- Test 1CVE-2022-37055 Buffer Overflow Simulation via Oversized HTTP POST
Expected signal: Network logs showing HTTP POST request to port 80 with Content-Length > 65000 bytes destined for router management interface IP. IDS alerts for anomalous payload size.
- Test 2Path Traversal Probe Against D-Link Router Management Interface
Expected signal: Web server access logs or proxy logs showing GET requests with '../' or '%2F..%2F' sequences to router management CGI paths. Firewall logs capturing the HTTP request URLs.
- Test 3Reverse Shell Listener Simulation Post Router Compromise
Expected signal: Netflow/IPFIX records showing TCP connection attempts from router management IP to high-risk ports (4444, 1337, etc.). EDR network telemetry if agent is installed on network capture host.
- Test 4CVE-2022-37055 IDS Signature Validation
Expected signal: IDS/IPS alerts firing on CVE-2022-37055 signature, command injection patterns (wget, shell commands in POST body), and anomalous User-Agent strings in network monitoring.
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