UnrealIRCD 3.2.8.1 Backdoor Command Execution
06/12/2010
05/30/2018
Description
This module exploits a malicious backdoor that was added to the Unreal IRCD 3.2.8.1 download archive. This backdoor was present in the Unreal3.2.8.1.tar.gz archive between November 2009 and June 12th 2010.
Author(s)
- hdm <x@hdm.io>
Platform
Unix
Architectures
cmd
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/unix/irc/unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor
msf exploit(unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor) > exploit
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