Signature Detail
Short Name |
SNMP:COMMUNITY:FORMAT-CHAR |
|---|---|
Severity |
Critical |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SNMP |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
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+ |
SNMP: Community FORMAT Character
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects a SNMP message with a % character in the community string. This can cause some SNMP servers to behave incorrectly.
Extended Description
The presence of SNMP community strings containing format characters (%) is abnormal, and could indicate that an attack is taking place. It could also be the result of a configuration or implementation error.
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