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| Rule General Information |
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| Release Date: | 2024-07-02 | |
| Rule Name: | Sensitive File /windows/win.ini Access Detection | |
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| Rule Protection Details |
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| Description: | The win.ini file is a system configuration file in earlier versions of Windows that stores some system-level configuration information. In newer versions of Windows, the role of the win.ini file is gradually replaced by the Registry, which usually contains only some legacy Settings and has relatively little impact on the system. This rule is used to detect suspicious attempts to obtain win.ini files. | |
| Impact: | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have unspecified effect. | |
| Affected OS: | Windows, Linux, Others | |
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| Solutions |
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| 1. Make sure the file system permissions of Web servers and applications are set properly to limit access to sensitive files and directories. 2. Review the access record of the system to see if there is any unauthorized access. 3. Ensure that the system and applications have been updated to the latest version, and fix known vulnerabilities to reduce the impact on the system. |