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Webserver GET Requests to MOVEit Human2.aspx Paths Indicative of CVE-2023-34362 Web Shell Attempts

Alerts on GET requests to human2.aspx/_human2.aspx paths associated with MOVEit CVE-2023-34362 exploitation attempts.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v5
Category
webserver
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2023-06-03
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Persistence

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule flags HTTP GET requests whose URI path contains either /human2.aspx or /_human2.aspx. These file paths are specifically associated with attempted exploitation workflows targeting MOVEit for CVE-2023-34362 and may indicate persistence through web shell behavior. Detection relies on webserver request telemetry that includes the HTTP method and the requested URI stem.

Reporting behind it

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Webserver GET Requests to MOVEit Human2.aspx Paths Indicative of CVE-2023-34362 Web Shell Attempts
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Changelog

v5
  1. v5
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. v4
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  3. v3
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  4. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  5. v1
    No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.