Oracle WebLogic Server, a product within the Fusion Middleware suite, contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted HTTP request that includes a malicious XML document.
Oracle · WebLogic Server
Known ransomware use: Unknown
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Recent reporting that mentions CVE-2017-3506.
Water Sigbin (aka the 8220 Gang) exploited the Oracle WebLogic vulnerabilities CVE-2017-3506 and CVE-2023-21839 to deploy a cryptocurrency miner using a PowerShell script. The threat actor also adopted new techniques to conceal its activities, making attacks harder to defend against.
We observed the threat actor group known as “8220 Gang” employing new strategies for their respective campaigns, including exploits for the Linux utility “lwp-download” and CVE-2017-3506, an Oracle WebLogic vulnerability.