Suspicious Nmap Scanner Probe URIs in HTTP Requests (via webserver)

ATT&CK techniques

Recon → Discovery

Recon
- T1595.002Vulnerability Scanning
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
- T1046Network Service Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects HTTP requests to characteristic Nmap probe paths used by NSE scripts to fingerprint web servers and Hadoop or application endpoints. Requests for these signature URIs indicate automated scanning and service discovery against exposed infrastructure. Catching the probe paths reveals reconnaissance even when the scanner user-agent has been altered.

Reporting behind it

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Suspicious Nmap Scanner Probe URIs in HTTP Requests (via webserver)

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