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CWE-509

Replicating Malicious Code (Virus or Worm)

BaseIncompleteSimple1 CVE
Replicating malicious code, including viruses and worms, will attempt to attack other systems once it has successfully compromised the target system or the product.

Common consequences1

  • ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailabilityExecute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Potential mitigations2

  1. Operation

    Antivirus software scans for viruses or worms.

  2. Installation

    Always verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.

Relationships1

CVEs referencing this CWE1

CVEDescriptionSeverityEPSSFlagsModified
CVE-2017-16127

The module pandora-doomsday infects other modules. It's since been unpublished from the registry.

CRITICAL9.8
1.46%p70
2024-11-21