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New "Goldoon" Botnet Targets D-Link Routers With Decade

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read1
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2015-2051
Remote Command Execution via HNAP GetDeviceSettings in D-Link DIR-645 Router
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A never-before-seen botnet called Goldoon has been observed targeting D-Link routers with a nearly decade-old critical security flaw with the goal of using the compromised devices for further attacks. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2015-2051 (CVSS score: 9. 8), which affects D-Link DIR-645 routers and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by means of specially crafted HTTP requests.

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