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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