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Mare-D Worm Exploits Vulnerabilities in PHP XML-RPC and Mambo Platforms

Calendar Feb 21, 2006 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Internet ne'er do wells have created a Linux worm which uses a recently discovered vulnerability in XML-RPC for PHP, a popular open source component used in many applications, to attack vulnerable systems. The Mare-D worm also tries to take advantage of a security flaw in Mambo to spread. If successful, the worm installs an IRC-controlled backdoor on compromised systems.

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