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    SLAPSHOT IPC file creation and Python launcher on NetScaler

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Georgios Maragos@Gmarak
    •updated 22 days ago•3•0•7

    Detects evidence of the SLAPSHOT backdoor on Citrix NetScaler appliances by identifying specific ephemeral IPC files (/tmp/.uxdport and /tmp/.uxdlock) or the associated python-based launcher process that uses base64-encoded arguments to initialize the proxy daemon.

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    T1572 - Protocol TunnelingT1090 - ProxyT1059.006 - PythonTA0002 - ExecutionFile CreationProcess CreationCommand ExecutionScript ExecutionLinuxLinux SyslogCVE-2026-88772attack.t1572attack.t1090attack.t1059.006detection.emerging-threats

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    • Critical Unpatched Citrix NetScaler RCE Zero-Days ExploitedLast updated 2 days ago
    • Citrix NetScaler Exploitation Analysis and Hunting GuideLast updated 10 days ago
    • Citrix NetScaler Flaws Exploited as Zero-DayLast updated 24 days ago

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