Signature Detail
Short Name |
SNMP:ERROR:INVALID-MSG-FORMAT |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SNMP |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
SNMP: Invalid Message Format
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects a malformed SNMP message that does not have the proper ASN encoding.
Extended Description
If an SNMP datagram is detected in which any field is not correctly BER-encoded, this constitutes a protocol anomaly, and could indicate a network configuration error. It could also indicate that malicious activity, involving the intentional injection of malformed SNMP packets into a network, is underway.
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