SB2017081602 - Backdoor in NetSarang software
Published: August 16, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081602
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Backdoor (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain complete control over affected system.The weakness exists due to presence of backdoor functionality in the nssock2.dll library. After installation, the backdoor ShadowPad activates itself by sending a DNS TXT request for a specific domain. After successful activation, a remote attacker can gain full access to the affected system.
The backdoor has the ability to connect to a malicious C&C server and executed commands, sent by malicious actors.
The backdoor was discovered on August 4, 2017 by Kaspersky Labs researchers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.