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China-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a Decade
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-20399 | Authenticated Command Injection in Cisco NX-OS Grants Root Privileges | 6.7 | 4% | KEV | KEV |
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2 min read at thehackernews.com
Instead of hiding on the laptops and servers defenders watch most closely, a China-nexus group spent close to a decade hidden inside the Linux login system itself. Sygnia, which tracks the group as Velvet Ant , says it backdoored the PAM and OpenSSH components that decide who is allowed to sign in, planting its access where ordinary cleanup could not reach it.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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