CVE-2025-34252 PUBLISHED

NetSarang v5.0 Malicious Backdoor Supply Chain Compromise

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 15.04.2025 Published: 07.10.2025 Updated: 07.10.2025

NetSarang Xmanager Enterprise 5.0 Build 1232, Xmanager 5.0 Build 1045, Xshell 5.0 Build 1322, Xftp 5.0 Build 1218, and Xlpd 5.0 Build 1220 contain a malicious nssock2.dll that implements a multi-stage, DNS-based backdoor. The dormant library contacts a C2 DNS server via a specially crafted TXT record for a month‑generated domain. After receiving a decryption key, it then downloads and executes arbitrary code, creates an encrypted virtual file system (VFS) in the registry, and grants the attacker full remote code execution, data exfiltration, and persistence. NetSarang released builds for each product line that remediated the compromise: Xmanager Enterprise Build 1236, Xmanager Build 1049, Xshell Build 1326, Xftp Build 1222, and Xlpd Build 1224. Kaspersky Lab identified an instance of exploitation in the wild in August 2017.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 9.5

Product Status

Vendor NetSarang Computer, Inc.
Product Xmanager Enterprise
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 5.0 Build 1232 is affected
Vendor NetSarang Computer, Inc.
Product Xmanager
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 5.0 Build 1045 is affected
Vendor NetSarang Computer, Inc.
Product Xshell
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 5.0 Build 1322 is affected
Vendor NetSarang Computer, Inc.
Product Xftp
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 5.0 Build 1218 is affected
Vendor NetSarang Computer, Inc.
Product Xlpd
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 5.0 Build 1220 is affected

Credits

  • Kaspersky Lab finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-186 Malicious Software Update