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Updated - The new Wicked Mirai botnet leverages at least three new exploits

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()4 min read1 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2016-6277
Unauthenticated RCE via Command Injection in NETGEAR Multiple Routers
8.8100%KEVPoC ×3
KEV
CVE-2018-10561
Authentication Bypass in Dasan GPON Home Routers (CVE-2018-10561)
9.893%KEVPoC ×2
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
ipv4185.246.152.173ts payload from a malicious web site , in this case, hxxp://185[.]246[.]152[.]173/exploit/owari.{extension}. This makes it obvious that
urlhttp://185.246.152.173/exploit/owari.{extension}loads its payload from a malicious web site , in this case, hxxp://185[.]246[.]152[.]173/exploit/owari.{extension}. This makes it obvious that it aims to download the O

From the original article

4 min read at securityaffairs.com

Security experts from Fortinet have spotted a new variant of the Mirai botnet dubbed ‘Wicked Mirai’, it includes new exploits and spread a new bot. The name Wicked Mirai comes from the strings in the code, the experts discovered that this new variant includes at least three new exploits compared to the original one.

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