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Necro Python bot adds new exploits and Tezos mining to its bag of tricks

Cisco Talosby Vanja Svajcer ()13 min read2 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-0144
Remote Code Execution in Microsoft SMBv1 (EternalBlue) affecting Windows and Siemens devices
8.899%KEVRansomwarePoC ×6
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CVE-2020-14882
Remote Code Execution in Oracle WebLogic Server
9.8100%KEVPoC ×3
KEV
CVE-2021-3129
Unauthenticated RCE in Laravel Ignition error-page package (facade/ignition)
9.8100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×3
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domaincan6dodp.servepics.comfferent download server, which has not been used previously can6dodp[.]servepics[.]com. Tezos (XTZ) mining was observed in Talos honeypots. In
domaincloud-miner.dethe final location of the mining payload, which is hxxps://cloud-miner[.]de/tkefrep/tkefrep[.]js?tkefrep=bs?nosaj=faster.xmr2. The at
domainublock-referer.devwell as C2 for the Javascript portion of the bot on hxxps://ublock-referer[.]dev/. This server also hosts the main loader campaign.js, ref
ipv41.0.0.1resolver configuration to point to Cloudflare DNS servers, 1.0.0.1 and 1.1.1.1, potentially to avoid the detection of its acti
ipv41.1.1.1nfiguration to point to Cloudflare DNS servers, 1.0.0.1 and 1.1.1.1, potentially to avoid the detection of its activity in the
urlhttps://cloud-miner.de/tkefrep/tkefrep.js?tkefrep=bs?nosaj=faster.xmr2s reveal the final location of the mining payload, which is hxxps://cloud-miner[.]de/tkefrep/tkefrep[.]js?tkefrep=bs?nosaj=faster.xmr2. The attacker-controlled server hosting the miner loade
urlhttps://ublock-referer.dev/ader as well as C2 for the Javascript portion of the bot on hxxps://ublock-referer[.]dev/. This server also hosts the main loader campaign.js, refe

From the original article

13 min read at blog.talosintelligence.com

By Vanja Svajcer , with contributions from Caitlin Huey and Kendall McKay . Some malware families stay static in terms of their functionality. But a newly discovered malware campaign utilizing the Necro Python bot shows this actor is adding new functionality and improving its chances of infecting vulnerable systems.

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By Vanja Svajcer · blog.talosintelligence.com

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