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Sharpire is a .NET backdoor observed in Kinsing multi-stage intrusion campaigns exploiting Apache ActiveMQ remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-46604. In the reported activity, Kinsing deployed Sharpire alongside XMRig and Stager on compromised Linux and Windows systems. Sharpire supports PowerShell Empire and was used during post-exploitation together with Cobalt Strike and Meterpreter to help the threat actor take control of infected hosts. Reported capabilities include system control functions such as file operations, process listing, and network queries. The broader Kinsing activity described in the content also involved loading a malicious XML configuration file through the vulnerable ActiveMQ Java process, and has been associated with infrastructure including gloryweb[.]vip and related URLs. The campaign was reported as targeting systems in Korea.
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Kinsing Cryptominer Exploits Apache ActiveMQ RCE (CVE-2023-46604), Adds Sharpire Backdoor for Multi-Stage Intrusion
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Backdoor added as an additional stage in intrusions associated with Kinsing, enabling multi-stage compromise.
.NET backdoor supporting PowerShell Empire, used in conjunction with cryptojacking campaigns and other post-exploitation frameworks.
Sharpire is a .NET-based backdoor that integrates with PowerShell Empire, providing remote access and post-exploitation capabilities such as command execution, file manipulation, and system information gathering.
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