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Apache mod_rootme Backdoor

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Malware

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Mitigation

Created

Created

18 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The remote system appears to be running the mod_rootme module, this module silently allows a user to gain a root shell access to the machine via HTTP requests.

Solution

Solution

- Remove the mod_rootme module from httpd.conf/modules.conf - Consider reinstalling the computer, as it is likely to have been compromised by an intruder