WAF 390597

Rule ID

390597

Status

Active rule currently published.

Alert Message

Atomicorp.com WAF Rules: Attack Blocked - Data Leakage - attempt to access backup config file (disable this rule if you require access to these backup files)

Description

This rule detects attempts to access backup copies of configuration files. For example, config.backup, config.old, config.save.

False Positives

None.

It is not recommended that you disable this rule if you believe you have a false positive. If you believe this is a false positive, please report this to our security team to determine if this is a legitimate case, or if its clever attack on your system. Instructions to report false positives are detailed on the Reporting False Positives wiki page. If it is a false positive, we will fix the issue in the rules and get a release out to you promptly.

Tuning Guidance

If you know that this behavior is acceptable for your site, please see the Tuning the Atomicorp WAF Rules page for basic information.

Similar Rules

None.

Knowledge Base Articles

None.

Outside References

None.