Sophos IPS and Application Signature Update

These release notes are for Sophos IPS and Application signature updates.

Version 18.22.71
Released on November 25, 2024

Introduction

The Release Note document for IPS and Application signature Database version 18.22.71 includes support for both, the new and the updated Signatures. The following sections describe the release in detail.

Release Information

Upgrade Applicable on: Version 18.22.70

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Appliance Model Details of Changes Module More Details
All Deployments 16 Applications 74 Application Signatures 5 Application categories Application Filter Click Here for details of changes
XGS-87, XGS-87(w), XGS-107, XGS-107(w), XGS-116, XGS-116(w), XGS-126, XGS-126(w), XGS-136, XGS-136(w), XGS-2100, XGS-2300, XGS-3100, XGS-3300, XGS-4300, XGS-4500 XG-86, XG-86(w), XG-106, XG-106(w), XG-115, XG-115(w), XG-125, XG-125(w), XG-135, XG-135(w), XG-210, XG-230, XG-310, XG-330, XG-430, XG-450 SG-105, SG-105(w), SG-115, SG-115(w), SG-125, SG-125(w), SG-135, SG-135(w), SG-210, SG-230, SG-310, SG-330, SG-430, SG-450, SG-550, SG-650 Any virtual deployment with RAM < 24GB 11 Signatures 9 Vulnerabilities 3 IPS Categories IPS Filter Click Here for details of changes
XG-550, XG-650, XG-750 XGS-5500, XGS-6500 Any virtual deployment with RAM >24GB 17 Signatures 13 Vulnerabilities 3 IPS Categories IPS Filter Click Here for details of changes

Report false positives at support@sophos.com along with the application details.

Upgrade Information

Upgrade type: Automatic

Compatibility Annotations: None

Application Signatures

The Sophos Application Filter controls the application traffic depending on the policy configured, by matching them with the Application Signatures. Application Signatures optimize the detection performance and reduces the false alarms.

The table below provides details of signatures included in this release.

This Application Filter Release include Seventy four (74) Application Signatures are updated for Sixteen (16) Applications.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Application Name Risk Category
Webex File Transfer 3 File Transfer
Line Call 1 VoIP
Claude 1
XNS-Time 1 Network Services
XNS-Clearinghouse 1 Network Services
ISI-GL 1 Network Services
XNS-Auth 1 Network Services
XNS-Mail 1 Network Services
ni-mail 1 Network Services
WhoIs++ 1 Network Services
Covia 1 Network Services
TACASC-ds 1 Network Services
Sql*Net 1 Network Services
OneDrive File Upload 3 File Transfer
Multi Thread File Transfer 3 File Transfer
TOR Proxy 5 Proxy and Tunnel

Terms Explained

Application Name: Name of the Application that can be identified by Sophos Application Filter.

Risk: Describes the level of risk for the application. The levels of risks are described in the table below.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.
Risk Level Risk Criteria
1 Very Low
2 Low
3 Medium
4 High
5 Very High

Category: Identifies the category of the Application.

Note: These Application Filtering signatures support prior versions of respective application.

IPS Signatures

The Sophos Intrusion Prevention System shields the network from known attacks by matching the network traffic against the signatures in the IPS Signature Database. These signatures are developed to significantly increase detection performance and reduce the false alarms.

Applicable to: XGS-87, XGS-87(w), XGS-107, XGS-107(w), XGS-116, XGS-116(w), XGS-126, XGS-126(w), XGS-136, XGS-136(w), XGS-2100, XGS-2300, XGS-3100, XGS-3300, XGS-4300, XGS-4500, XG-86, XG-86(w), XG-106, XG-106(w), XG-115, XG-115(w), XG-125, XG-125(w), XG-135, XG-135(w), XG-210, XG-230, XG-310, XG-330, XG-430, XG-450, SG-105, SG-105(w), SG-115, SG-115(w), SG-125, SG-125(w), SG-135, SG-135(w), SG-210, SG-230, SG-310, SG-330, SG-430, SG-450, SG-550, SG-650 and Any virtual deployment with RAM < 24GB

The table below provides details of Signatures included in this release.

This IPS Release includes Eleven(11) Signatures to address Nine(9) Vulnerabilities.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Name CVE-ID Category Severity
INDICATOR-SHELLCODE ARM Linux reverse connect shell CVE-2022-20699 indicator-shellcode 1
PROTOCOL-SCADA LAquis SCADA LGX Report AddComboFile CVE-2024-5040 Arbitrary File Write CVE-2024-5040 protocol-scada 3
SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco ASA DAP HostScan code injection attempt CVE-2024-20408 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SQL injection attempt CVE-2024-20536 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul command injection attempt CVE-2024-20418 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP JetBrains TeamCity Backup CVE-2024-47949 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-47949 server-webapp 3
SERVER-WEBAPP JetBrains TeamCity Backup CVE-2024-47949 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-47949 server-webapp 5
SERVER-WEBAPP Palo Alto PAN-OS CVE-2024-0012 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2024-0012 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Palo Alto PAN-OS CVE-2024-9474 Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-9474 server-webapp 1

IPS Signatures

The Sophos Intrusion Prevention System shields the network from known attacks by matching the network traffic against the signatures in the IPS Signature Database. These signatures are developed to significantly increase detection performance and reduce the false alarms.

Applicable to: XG-550, XG-650, XG-750, XGS-5500, XGS-6500 and Any virtual deployment with RAM >24GB

The table below provides details of Signatures included in this release.

This IPS Release includes Seventeen(17) Signatures to address Thirteen(13) Vulnerabilities.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Name CVE-ID Category Severity
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service CVE-2024-38071 Buffer Overread CVE-2024-38071 os-windows 2
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service CVE-2024-38071 Buffer Overread CVE-2024-38071 os-windows 5
PROTOCOL-SCADA LAquis SCADA LGX Report AddComboFile CVE-2024-5040 Arbitrary File Write CVE-2024-5040 protocol-scada 3
SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco ASA DAP HostScan code injection attempt CVE-2024-20408 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SQL injection attempt CVE-2024-20536 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul command injection attempt CVE-2024-20418 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Ivanti Endpoint Manager serverMotherboard LoadMotherboardTable CVE-2024-34785 SQL Injection CVE-2024-34785 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP JetBrains TeamCity Backup CVE-2024-47949 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-47949 server-webapp 3
SERVER-WEBAPP JetBrains TeamCity Backup CVE-2024-47949 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-47949 server-webapp 5
SERVER-WEBAPP Palo Alto PAN-OS CVE-2024-0012 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2024-0012 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Palo Alto PAN-OS CVE-2024-9474 Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-9474 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2024-2090 attack attempt CVE-2024-47140 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2024-2091 attack attempt CVE-2024-47002 server-webapp 1

Terms Explained

Name: Name of the Signature.

CVE-ID: CVE Identification Number - Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) provides reference of CVE Identifiers for publicly known information security vulnerabilities.

Category: Class type according to threat.

Severity: Degree of severity - The levels of severity are described in the table below:

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.
Severity Level Severity Criteria
1 Critical
2 Major
3 Moderate
4 Minor
5 Warning
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