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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - January 23, 2024

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Within the opening weeks of 2024, a resurgence in the exploitation of CVE-2023-46604, a now patched vulnerability for Apache ActiveMQ hosts...

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Apache Active MQ Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Godzilla Web Shell

Within the opening weeks of 2024, a resurgence in the exploitation of CVE-2023-46604, a now patched vulnerability for Apache ActiveMQ hosts that allows for remote code execution, has been witnessed. Discovered in October 2023, researchers have noticed an uptick in the vulnerability's usage of Java Server Pages (JSP)-based web shells that are placed into the ActiveMQ installation directory, specifically the "Admin" folder. This JSP code was identified to have come from Godzilla Web Shell, an open-source web shell. Godzilla is unique in that it utilizes an "unknown type of binary" to keep itself hidden from any scanners. Once installed, Godzilla can be used to connect to the web shell. This allows the threat actor to gain control of the infected system. This leads to a variety of capabilities that the threat actor can use to further acquire sensitive information

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