ASP.NET Mayhem: Godzilla Malware Unleashed via Public Machine Keys!
Microsoft researchers sound the alarm on threat actors using public ASP.NET machine keys for ViewState code injection attacks with the Godzilla framework. Over 3,000 public keys have been identified, posing a significant risk. Microsoft advises against using default keys and urges secure practices to prevent these ASP.NET vulnerabilities from wreaking havoc.
Hot Take:
Who knew that keys could be so dangerous? With ASP.NET machine keys going rogue, it’s like leaving your front door wide open and inviting hackers in for a cup of code injection tea. Microsoft, please lock it down before we all get a ViewState-sized headache!
Key Points:
- Microsoft researchers discovered the use of public ASP.NET machine keys to deploy Godzilla malware.
- Over 3,000 public keys are at risk of being exploited for ViewState code injection attacks.
- ViewState is critical in ASP.NET Web Forms for maintaining page state between postbacks.
- Stolen machine keys let attackers execute remote code on IIS servers.
- Microsoft advises securing machine keys, upgrading to ASP.NET 4.8, and server hardening.
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