Analysis of an incident involving a web shell used as a backdoor
Essential information
- Published
- 28/02/2025 14:30
- Modified
- 03/03/2025 16:00
- Tags
- 2025-02-28 badpotato behinder godpotato memory-based threats potato tools privilege-escalation southeast asia sweetpotato web shell
- Related entities
- 12 techniques (mitre), 4 malware, 1 others
Description
A SOC investigation uncovered a web shell attack on a government SharePoint server in Southeast Asia. The attackers used certutil to download an ASPX payload disguised as a 404 page, then employed Potato tools for privilege escalation. Analysis revealed the web shell to be Behinder, a modular backdoor with encrypted communication capabilities. The incident highlights the importance of memory-based threat detection and continuous learning for SOC teams. A YARA rule was developed to identify similar payloads, and indicators of compromise were provided.