Cisco Routers Get a Sweet Surprise: Beware the BadCandy Webshell!
The Australian Signals Directorate warns that the BadCandy webshell is not just a sweet name—it’s a sour cyber threat! Unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices are the target, with attackers exploiting CVE-2023-20198 for admin takeover. Patch up, or you might find yourself in a sticky situation!
Hot Take:
Listen up, folks! If you’ve got a Cisco IOS XE device and think skipping updates is a good idea, you might as well leave your front door open with a sign saying “Free WiFi and Snacks for Hackers!” The BadCandy webshell is the new party crasher, and it’s making quite the entrance through the unpatched doors of your network. Patch it up or prepare for an unwanted tech haunting!
Key Points:
– The Australian government is warning about attacks on unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices via the CVE-2023-20198 vulnerability.
– The BadCandy webshell is exploiting this vulnerability to gain admin access.
– Over 400 devices in Australia have potentially been compromised, with 150 still exposed.
– The webshell is non-persistent, but attackers can retain access through stolen credentials.
– Patching and restricting web UI access are crucial to prevent further exploitation.