ET EXPLOIT Atlassian Confluence Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read Attempt (CVE-2021-26085)
Sourceet/open
Fileemerging-exploit.rules
CreatedOctober 7, 2021
UpdatedNovember 2, 2026
Classificationattempted-admin
alert http any any -> [$HOME_NET,$HTTP_SERVERS] any (msg:"ET EXPLOIT Atlassian Confluence Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read Attempt (CVE-2021-26085)"; flow:established,to_server ; http.method; content:"GET"; http.uri; content:"/s/123cfx/|5f|/|3b|/"; nocase; fast_pattern; pcre:"/^.*(?:META-INF|WEB-INF|pom\x2e(?:xml|properties)|seraph-config\x2exml|web\x2exml)?/R" ; http.header_names; content:!"cookie|0d 0a|"; nocase; content:!"authorization|0d 0a|"; nocase; reference:url,packetstormsecurity.com/files/164401/Atlassian-Confluence-Server-7.5.1-Arbitrary-File-Read.html ; reference:cve,2021-26085 ; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2034150; rev:3; metadata:affected_product Atlassian_Confluence, attack_target Server, tls_state TLSDecrypt, created_at 2021_10_07, cve CVE_2021_26085, deployment Perimeter, deployment Internal, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Exploit, tag CISA_KEV, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2026_11_02, mitre_tactic_id TA0001, mitre_tactic_name Initial_Access, mitre_technique_id T1190, mitre_technique_name Exploit_Public_Facing_Application; target:dest_ip;)
References
Metadata
affected productAtlassian_Confluence
attack targetServer
tls stateTLSDecrypt
created at2021_10_07
deploymentInternal
confidenceHigh
signature severityMajor
tagDescription_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus
updated at2026_11_02
mitre tactic idTA0001
mitre tactic nameInitial_Access
mitre technique idT1190
mitre technique nameExploit_Public_Facing_Application
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