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BlackSquid malware uses multiple exploits to drop cryptocurrency miners
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-6287 | Unauthenticated RCE in Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) via Template Macro Parsing | — | 99% | KEV | — KEV |
| CVE-2017-12615 | Unauthenticated RCE in Apache Tomcat 7 on Windows via HTTP PUT (CVE-2017-12615) | 8.1 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
| CVE-2017-8464 | Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Windows Shell via crafted .LNK shortcuts | 8.8 | 90% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
From the original article
3 min read at securityaffairs.com
A new piece of malware appeared in the threat landscape, dubbed BlackSquid it targets web servers with several exploits to deliver cryptocurrency miners. Security experts at Trend Micro have discovered a new Monero cryptomining miner, dubbed BlackSquid, that is targeting web servers, network drives, and removable drives.
By @securityaffairs · securityaffairs.com
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