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Linksys Routers Exploited By "TheMoon"

Posted by timothy on from the do-you-want-to-connect-automatically? dept.

UnderAttack writes "A vulnerability in many Linksys routers, allowing for unauthenticated code execution, is being used to mass-exploit various Linksys routers right now. Infected routers will start scanning for vulnerable systems themselves, leading to a very fast spread of this 'worm.'"

3 of 134 comments (clear)

  1. Model Numbers of affected devices. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is a list of router models mentioned in the binary:
    E4200
    E3200
    E3000
    E2500
    E2100L
    E2000
    E1550
    E1500
    E1200
    E1000
    E900

  2. Re: That's impossible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Slow your roll there, not all linksys run linux. Most run vxworks rtos. Only the linksys routers flashed with ddwrt firmware run linux for sure.

  3. Re:That's impossible by Narcocide · · Score: 5, Informative

    Only affecting models not running Linux currently...