6.23. SNMP keywords¶

6.23.1. snmp.version¶

SNMP protocol version (integer). Expected values are 1, 2 (for version 2c) or 3.

Syntax:

snmp.version:[op]<number>

The version can be matched exactly, or compared using the _op_ setting:

snmp.version:3    # exactly 3
snmp.version:<3   # smaller than 3
snmp.version:>=2  # greater or equal than 2

Signature example:

alert snmp any any -> any any (msg:"old SNMP version (<3)"; snmp.version:<3; sid:1; rev:1;)

6.23.2. snmp.community¶

SNMP community strings are like passwords for SNMP messages in version 1 and 2c. In version 3, the community string is likely to be encrypted. This keyword will not match if the value is not accessible.

The default value for the read-only community string is often “public”, and “private” for the read-write community string.

Comparison is case-sensitive.

Syntax:

snmp.community; content:"private";

Signature example:

alert snmp any any -> any any (msg:"SNMP community private"; snmp.community; content:"private"; sid:2; rev:1;)

snmp.community is a ‘sticky buffer’.

snmp.community can be used as fast_pattern.

6.23.3. snmp.pdu_type¶

SNMP PDU type (integer).

Common values are:

0: GetRequest

1: GetNextRequest

2: Response

3: SetRequest

4: TrapV1 (obsolete, was the old Trap-PDU in SNMPv1)

5: GetBulkRequest

6: InformRequest

7: TrapV2

8: Report

This keyword will not match if the value is not accessible within (for ex, an encrypted SNMP v3 message).

Syntax:

snmp.pdu_type:<number>

Signature example:

alert snmp any any -> any any (msg:"SNMP response"; snmp.pdu_type:2; sid:3; rev:1;)