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Custom threat signature- search full TCP payload of any AppId

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I'm trying to write a custom threat signature.  The pattern matches just fine if I send it using netcat, but it does not match the actual application traffic.  I believe that this is because the actual traffic is processed and detected as a known application, whereas the signature Context is "unknown-req-tcp-payload".

 

Is this context only for traffic that is application = unknown-tcp?  If a known application is detected, does "unknown-req-tcp-payload" not apply?

 

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Hi John,

 

You are correct in that versions prior to 10.0 you can not write a custom signature against a known application unless the decoder for that protocol/context is "exposed" in the user interface.

 

In 10.0, there is more flexibility, including a "context-less" signature that may meet your requirements.  Be advised that there can be performance penalties when using these expanded capabilities.  More info here:

 

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-new-features/content-inspection-features/enhanc...

 

 

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Replying to myself here...

Per this thread, it looks like my initial assumption was correct: https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/custom-signatures/need-help-with-creating-signature-for-pop3/m-...

 

...So is there any way to search the payload of a TCP datagram of a known application - but an application lacking a pre-built Context?  I think we need a Context called "raw-req-tcp-payload".  I find it hard to believe that PAN would assume that someone who goes to the trouble of creating a custom vulnerability signature would only do so for traffic that is not classified as a known application.  In fact, these are the type of people who will also go to the trouble of creating a custom application signature to eliminate unknown-tcp from their environment.

Hi John,

 

You are correct in that versions prior to 10.0 you can not write a custom signature against a known application unless the decoder for that protocol/context is "exposed" in the user interface.

 

In 10.0, there is more flexibility, including a "context-less" signature that may meet your requirements.  Be advised that there can be performance penalties when using these expanded capabilities.  More info here:

 

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-new-features/content-inspection-features/enhanc...

 

 

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