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New GoLang-Based HinataBot Exploiting Router and Server Flaws for DDoS Attacks
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-8361 | Improper Input Validation in Realtek SDK miniigd SOAP Service Enables Remote RCE | — | 100% | KEV | — KEV |
| CVE-2017-17215 | Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability | 8.8 | 78% |
From the original article
3 min read at thehackernews.com
A new Golang-based botnet dubbed HinataBot has been observed to leverage known flaws to compromise routers and servers and use them to stage distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. "The malware binaries appear to have been named by the malware author after a character from the popular anime series, Naruto, with file name structures such as 'Hinata-<OS>-<Architecture>,'" Akamai said in a technical report.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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