cipher_log
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Vulnerabilities exploited
1 CVE Mallory has correlated with this family across public research and vendor advisories. Each row links to the full Mallory page for that vulnerability.
PolarEdge exploits CVE-2023-20118 in routers/IoT devices, deploying a "cipher_log" TLS backdoor with consistent PolarSSL-branded certificates, forming a botnet of 2,000+ devices.
Groups observed using it
1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
PolarEdge exploits CVE-2023-20118 in routers/IoT devices, deploying a "cipher_log" TLS backdoor with consistent PolarSSL-branded certificates, forming a botnet of 2,000+ devices.
Recent activity
1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
The version that knows your environment.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.