Possible SysAid On-Premise Command Injection via API.jsp javaLocation Parameter (via webserver)

PremiumReviewedSigma · Medium · v1
Category
webserver
Author
HuntRule
Published
2026-07-17
Updated
2026-08-28

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Execution
  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Persistence

  4. Priv Esc

  5. Defense Evasion

  6. Cred Access

  7. Discovery

  8. Lateral Movement

  9. Collection

  10. C2

  11. Exfiltration

  12. Impact

What it detects

This rule detects exploitation of SysAid On-Premise CVE-2024-36394 where a request to the API settings endpoint supplies a javaLocation parameter with newline encoded operating system commands to achieve execution. The javaLocation parameter combined with the API.jsp endpoint is a strong exploitation signal.

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