NSE4 · Question #237
An administrator is examining the attack logs and notices the following entry: type=ips subtype=signature pri=alert vd=root serial=1995 attack_id=103022611 src=69.45.64.22 dst=192.168.1.100 src_port=8
The correct answer is C. The attack was against a FortiGate unit at the 192.168.1.100 IP address. D. The attack was detected and passed by the FortiGate unit.. The IPS log indicates a client-side attack against the FortiGate unit's internal IP was detected and passed, not blocked, due to the 'status=detected' field.
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An administrator is examining the attack logs and notices the following entry:
type=ips subtype=signature pri=alert vd=root serial=1995 attack_id=103022611 src=69.45.64.22 dst=192.168.1.100 src_port=80 dst_port=4887 src_int=wlan dst_int=internal status=detectedproto=6 service=4887/tcp user=N/A group=N/A msg=web_client:
IE.IFRAME.BufferOverflow.B Based on the information displayed in this entry, which of the following statements are correct? (Select all that apply.)
Options
- AThis is an HTTP server attack.
- BThe attack was detected and blocked by the FortiGate unit.
- CThe attack was against a FortiGate unit at the 192.168.1.100 IP address.
- DThe attack was detected and passed by the FortiGate unit.
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A8% (3)
- B15% (6)
- C77% (30)
Why each option
The IPS log indicates a client-side attack against the FortiGate unit's internal IP was detected and passed, not blocked, due to the 'status=detected' field.
The `msg=web_client: IE.IFRAME.BufferOverflow.B` clearly indicates a client-side exploit (targeting a web browser like Internet Explorer), not an attack against an HTTP server.
The `status=detected` field in the log explicitly means the attack was identified but not blocked; if it were blocked, the status would typically be `blocked` or `prevented`.
The log entry shows `dst=192.168.1.100` and `dst_int=internal`; if 192.168.1.100 is the IP address of the FortiGate unit's internal interface, then the attack was directed at the FortiGate unit itself.
The `status=detected` in a FortiGate IPS log specifically indicates that an attack signature was identified, but the configured action for that signature or policy was to allow the traffic to pass rather than actively block it.
Concept tested: FortiGate IPS log interpretation (status, destination, signature type)
Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/526786/intrusion-prevention
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