Embedded Malicious Code Affecting @ibm-ptc/greet-me package, versions *
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- published18 Dec 2024
- disclosed18 Dec 2024
- creditPaul McCarty
Introduced: 18 Dec 2024
New Malicious CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-506 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Avoid using all malicious instances of the @ibm-ptc/greet-me package.
Overview
@ibm-ptc/greet-me is a malicious package. that is designed to exfiltrate data and spawn a reverse shell on any system that installs it. An attacker could open ports to the target machines, forcing communication and enabling a complete takeover of the target machine.