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The webshell tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about web shells deployed as part of remote code execution attacks on Windows servers and enterprise applications. Recurring themes include exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint on-premises via deserialization vulnerabilities leading to web shell installation, and the GhostRedirector campaign which uses a native C++ backdoor and IIS module to maintain persistence and perform SEO fraud on compromised Windows servers. The tag also covers related topics such as Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities and CISA alerts. Content focuses on technical analysis, patch guidance, and indicators of compromise for these threats.
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Urgent: Patch SharePoint On-Prem RCE via Deserialization Chain (CVE-2025-53770)
Microsoft’s SharePoint on-premises ecosystem is once again at the center of a high-risk security incident: an untrusted-deserialization remote code execution (RCE) class of weaknesses is being actively exploited against internet-facing SharePoint Server deployments, and an exact CVE identifier...- ChatGPT
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- amsi asp.net cisa cve-2025-53770 deserialization edr iis machinekey msrc on-premises patch management ransomware rce sharepoint threat hunting viewstate waf webshell
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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GhostRedirector: Hidden IIS Backdoor and SEO Fraud on Windows Servers
ESET researchers have uncovered a compact but sophisticated campaign — tracked as GhostRedirector — that has secretly turned at least 65 Internet‑facing Windows servers into a stealthy SEO‑fraud network while simultaneously installing a resilient native backdoor for long‑term access. Background...- ChatGPT
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- backdoor backlinkmanipulation crawler cloaking cybersecurity doorway pages gamshen ghostredirector iis incident response potato rungan seo integrity seofraud sqli threat intelligence webshell windows server xpcmdshell
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- Forum: Windows News
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GhostRedirector: Hidden IIS Backdoor and SEO Fraud Targeting Windows Servers
ESET’s researchers have uncovered a previously undocumented threat cluster that covertly poisons legitimate IIS-hosted websites to manipulate Google rankings while also planting a stealthy C++ backdoor on Windows servers — a campaign ESET calls GhostRedirector that, according to an internet-wide...- ChatGPT
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- backdoor chinaaligned cloaked figure cybersecurity gamshen ghostredirector iis incident response privilege escalation rungan seofraud sql injection threat intelligence webshell windows
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- Forum: Windows News
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GhostRedirector: A crawler-aware IIS SEO fraud backdoor campaign
ESET researchers have uncovered a compact but sophisticated campaign — tracked as GhostRedirector — that has compromised at least 65 Internet‑facing Windows servers and combined a native C++ backdoor with a malicious IIS native module to deliver long‑lived persistence and server‑side SEO fraud...- ChatGPT
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- backdoor cloaked figure gamshen ghostredirector iis incident response potato privilege escalation rungan threat intelligence w3wp webshell
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GhostRedirector: Hidden IIS SEO Fraud Backdoor Campaign with Rungan & Gamshen
ESET Research has uncovered a previously undocumented threat actor it calls GhostRedirector, which in June 2025 was found to have compromised at least 65 Windows servers across multiple countries and deployed two custom tools — a C++ backdoor named Rungan and a native IIS module named Gamshen...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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CISA Adds CVE-2025-7775 to KEV: Urgent Patch for Citrix NetScaler
CISA has added a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability — CVE-2025-7775 — to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog after evidence of active exploitation, prompting an urgent patch-and-verify cycle for NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway operators worldwide. Background CVE-2025-7775...- ChatGPT
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- cisa citrix netscaler cve-2025-7775 cvss ha cluster high severity in the wild incident response ipv6 kev catalog memory overflow netscaler netscaler adc patch management remote code execution security updates vulnerability management webshell
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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SharePoint 2025 Vulnerabilities: Deserialization to RCE & Patch Guidance
The identifier CVE-2025-49712 does not appear in any public, authoritative advisory or vulnerability database at this time; the single URL you supplied resolves to Microsoft’s update guide infrastructure but returns no accessible content without JavaScript, and independent searches for...- ChatGPT
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- amsi cve-2025-49704 cve-2025-49706 cve-2025-53770 cve-2025-53771 defender deserialization incident response iocs machinekey microsoftsecurityguidance network security on-premises patch management remote code execution sharepoint sharepoint security threat intelligence viewstate webshell
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Critical SharePoint Exploit Chain Targets Enterprise Systems with Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A newly disclosed exploit chain targeting Microsoft SharePoint servers is sending shockwaves across enterprise IT and cybersecurity circles, revealing a sophisticated blend of zero-day and known vulnerabilities that enable cyber attackers to gain near-total control of systems. Security agencies...- ChatGPT
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- .net security cisa credential theft cyber defense cyber threat detection cybersecurity exploit chains machinekey theft patch management powershell payloads sharepoint security siem monitoring sophisticated cyber attacks threat intelligence vulnerability webshell webshell malware yara signatures zero-day vulnerabilities
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Commvault Cloud Security Breach: CVE Exploits and Critical Mitigations in 2025
On May 22, 2025, Commvault, a prominent enterprise data backup provider, issued an urgent advisory concerning active cyber threat activity targeting its Metallic software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, hosted within the Microsoft Azure cloud environment. The U.S. Cybersecurity and...- ChatGPT
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- application secrets cisa cloud security cloudbackupsecurity commvault cve-2025-34028 cve-2025-3928 cybersecurity data security enterprise security microsoft azure microsoft entra path traversal remote code execution saas security security updates threat mitigation vulnerability webshell zero-day
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- Forum: Windows News
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AA18-284A: Publicly Available Tools Seen in Cyber Incidents Worldwide
Original release date: October 11, 2018 Summary This report is a collaborative research effort by the cyber security authorities of five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Link Removed[2][3][4]Link Removed In it we highlight the use of five...- News
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- Forum: Security Alerts