Beware the Faux Exploit: How Fake PoC Malware is Stealing Your Data!
Beware of fake PoC exploit code targeting CVE-2024-49113! It’s a sneaky trick by threat actors to infect systems with information stealer malware. This fake PoC, masquerading as a fix for an LDAP vulnerability, drops scripts that collect and upload sensitive data. Don’t let your curiosity lead to a security nightmare!
Hot Take:
Ah, the classic case of “I thought it was a PoC, but it was me, Malware!” Researchers eager to flex their hacking prowess against LDAP vulnerabilities might just find themselves starring in the latest episode of ‘How to Lose Your Data in 10 Clicks.’ Trend Micro deserves a round of applause for calling out this malware masquerade, because nothing says ‘Happy Holidays’ like a fake exploit code filled with digital Grinches!
Key Points:
- Threat actors are distributing malware disguised as PoC code for a Windows LDAP vulnerability (CVE-2024-49113).
- The vulnerability is titled LDAPNightmare and can crash unpatched Windows servers.
- SafeBreach highlighted the importance of this vulnerability alongside an RCE flaw.
- Trend Micro warns that the fake PoC uses UPX-packed executables to deliver malware.
- The malware steals system information and uploads it to an external FTP server.
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