SB2017062710 - Backdoor in M.E.Doc software
Published: June 27, 2017 Updated: July 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017062710
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Backdoor (CVE-ID: N/A)
The security issue exists due to presence of backdoor code in updates, distributed from the official website. After update installation, the system becomes infected with NotPetya ransomware.Malware, present in the code, also performs various attempts to infect other systems.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.