THE article, authored by Johannes Ullrich, discusses a recent resurgence of a known attack associated with the Rondo botnet targeting Geoserver. The attack exploits a vulnerability (CVE-2024-36401) related to X-Path expression evaluation in Geoserver, which is a tool for geographic information systems. The specifics of the attack involve a crafted request that executes commands via a shell, potentially downloading malicious files.
The author reflects on the tactics of the Rondo botnet and its historical context in cybersecurity, noting that remnants of the attack may still be present.