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CVE-2024-21887 is a critical vulnerability affecting web shells and command injection in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure appliances. Discussions on WindowsForum highlight its exploitation by China-linked APT groups targeting core routers and edge networking equipment. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote code execution, enabling attackers to compromise network infrastructure, intercept authentication traffic, and establish persistent access. Mitigations include applying vendor patches, restricting internet-facing access, and monitoring for indicators of compromise. This tag covers threat actor tactics, CVE details, and defensive strategies for enterprise IT and security professionals.
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    China-Linked APT Attacks Target Core Routers: CVEs, Persistence, and Mitigations

    China-linked state actors have spent the last several years systematically compromising backbone and edge networking equipment — from provider-edge routers to customer-facing devices — to build a global espionage capability that steals subscriber metadata, intercepts authentication traffic, and...
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    • apt backbone routers china-linked cve-2018-0171 cve-2023-20198 cve-2023-20273 cve-2024-21887 cve-2024-3400 cyber espionage edge routers network security packet capture peering radius snmp span erspan tacacs telecom security threat hunting vpn vulnerabilities
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