Signature Detail
Short Name |
SMTP:EXPLOIT:AUTH-BRUTE-FORCE |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
Yes |
Category |
SMTP |
Keywords |
SMTP Auth Brute Force |
Release Date |
2014/09/01 |
Update Number |
2414 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
SMTP: SMTP Authentication Brute Force Attempt
This signature detects multiple authentication failures to an SMTP mail server in a short period of time. Such activity may be a "Brute Force" dictionary attack, or something attempting to login over and over again with bad credentials.
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