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CWPdoor Control Web Panel Backdoor: Detection & IOCs

CWPdoor hides in trojanized cwpsrv builds and takes commands via HTTP headers. Its 17 IOCs and 9 detection rules include a free Splunk SPL rule.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookCWPdoor backdoors 340,000+ Linux servers.
  2. 0:05The storyTrojanized cwpsrv update.
  3. 0:12Attack pathTrojanized installer runs as root.
  4. 0:27AttributionNo threat actor is attributed.
  5. 0:31Indicators of compromise14 indicators to hunt: 1 IP, 6 URLs and 3 MD5 hashes, and more.
  6. 0:38MITRE ATT&CK techniques14 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to command and control.
  7. 0:44Remediation5 steps now: Check for the ngx_http_integrity_helper Unix socket.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00CWPdoor backdoors 340,000+ Linux servers.

0:05Trojanized cwpsrv update.

0:08Executes signed commands, wipes traces, stays hidden.

0:13Trojanized installer runs as root.

0:15Cleanup erases installation traces.

0:18Operator sends RSA-signed commands.

0:20Hidden helper executes them silently.

0:23Operator receives encrypted results.

0:27No threat actor is attributed. Confidence: low.

0:3214 indicators to hunt: 1 IP, 6 URLs and 3 MD5 hashes, and more.

0:3914 ATT&CK techniques, from initial access to command and control.

0:445 steps now: Check for the ngx_http_integrity_helper Unix socket.

0:519 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.

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