# Confucius - Cyber Threat Intelligence These _indicators_ were reported, collected, and generated during the [VulDB CTI analysis](https://vuldb.com/?kb.cti) of the actor known as [Confucius](https://vuldb.com/?actor.confucius). The _activity monitoring_ correlates data from social media, forums, chat rooms, and darknet markets. It helps to determine associated actors, specific activities, expected intentions, emerging research, and ongoing attacks. Our unique _predictive model_ uses _big data_ to forecast activities and their characteristics. _Live data_ and more _analysis capabilities_ are available at [https://vuldb.com/?actor.confucius](https://vuldb.com/?actor.confucius) ## Campaigns The following _campaigns_ are known and can be associated with Confucius: * Tibbar ## Countries These _countries_ are directly (e.g. origin of attacks) or indirectly (e.g. access by proxy) associated with Confucius: * [US](https://vuldb.com/?country.us) * [CN](https://vuldb.com/?country.cn) * [DE](https://vuldb.com/?country.de) * ... There are 20 more country items available. Please use our online service to access the data. ## IOC - Indicator of Compromise These _indicators of compromise_ (IOC) indicate associated network resources which are known to be part of research and attack activities of Confucius. ID | IP address | Hostname | Campaign | Confidence -- | ---------- | -------- | -------- | ---------- 1 | [5.39.23.192](https://vuldb.com/?ip.5.39.23.192) | ip192.ip-5-39-23.eu | - | High 2 | [5.135.85.16](https://vuldb.com/?ip.5.135.85.16) | flotweb-o20.bestonthenet.fr | - | High 3 | [23.81.246.170](https://vuldb.com/?ip.23.81.246.170) | - | - | High 4 | [46.165.207.98](https://vuldb.com/?ip.46.165.207.98) | - | - | High 5 | [46.165.207.99](https://vuldb.com/?ip.46.165.207.99) | - | - | High 6 | [46.165.207.108](https://vuldb.com/?ip.46.165.207.108) | - | - | High 7 | [46.165.207.109](https://vuldb.com/?ip.46.165.207.109) | - | - | High 8 | [46.165.207.112](https://vuldb.com/?ip.46.165.207.112) | - | - | High 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... There are 34 more IOC items available. Please use our online service to access the data. ## TTP - Tactics, Techniques, Procedures _Tactics, techniques, and procedures_ (TTP) summarize the suspected MITRE ATT&CK techniques used by _Confucius_. This data is unique as it uses our predictive model for actor profiling. ID | Technique | Weakness | Description | Confidence -- | --------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------- 1 | T1006 | CWE-21, CWE-22, CWE-23 | Pathname Traversal | High 2 | T1040 | CWE-294, CWE-319 | Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay | High 3 | T1055 | CWE-74 | Injection | High 4 | T1059 | CWE-94 | Cross Site Scripting | High 5 | T1059.007 | CWE-79, CWE-80 | Cross Site Scripting | High 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... There are 18 more TTP items available. Please use our online service to access the data. ## IOA - Indicator of Attack These _indicators of attack_ (IOA) list the potential fragments used for technical activities like reconnaissance, exploitation, privilege escalation, and exfiltration by Confucius. This data is unique as it uses our predictive model for actor profiling. ID | Type | Indicator | Confidence -- | ---- | --------- | ---------- 1 | File | `.htaccess` | Medium 2 | File | `/+CSCOE+/logon.html` | High 3 | File | `/admin/conferences/list/` | High 4 | File | `/admin/edit_admin_details.php?id=admin` | High 5 | File | `/admin/generalsettings.php` | High 6 | File | `/admin/payment.php` | High 7 | File | `/admin/reports.php` | High 8 | File | `/admin/showbad.php` | High 9 | File | `/admin_page/all-files-update-ajax.php` | High 10 | File | `/bsms/?page=products` | High 11 | File | `/cgi-bin/kerbynet` | High 12 | File | `/cgi-bin/system_mgr.cgi` | High 13 | File | `/cloud_config/router_post/check_reg_verify_code` | High 14 | File | `/debug/pprof` | Medium 15 | File | `/dms/admin/reports/daily_collection_report.php` | High 16 | File | `/ext/phar/phar_object.c` | High 17 | File | `/filemanager/php/connector.php` | High 18 | File | `/forum/away.php` | High 19 | File | `/get_getnetworkconf.cgi` | High 20 | File | `/HNAP1` | Low 21 | File | `/include/chart_generator.php` | High 22 | File | `/index.php` | Medium 23 | File | `/info.cgi` | Medium 24 | File | `/Items/*/RemoteImages/Download` | High 25 | File | `/lists/admin/` | High 26 | File | `/MagickCore/image.c` | High 27 | File | `/mgmt/tm/util/bash` | High 28 | File | `/modx/manager/index.php` | High 29 | File | `/out.php` | Medium 30 | File | `/public/launchNewWindow.jsp` | High 31 | File | `/replication` | Medium 32 | File | `/siteminderagent/pwcgi/smpwservicescgi.exe` | High 33 | File | `/spip.php` | Medium 34 | File | `/TeleoptiWFM/Administration/GetOneTenant` | High 35 | File | `/type.php` | Medium 36 | File | `/usr/bin/pkexec` | High 37 | File | `/WEB-INF/web.xml` | High 38 | File | `/Wedding-Management/package_detail.php` | High 39 | File | `/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/plain/` | High 40 | File | `4.2.0.CP09` | Medium 41 | File | `14all.cgi/14all-1.1.cgi/traffic.cgi/mrtg.cgi` | High 42 | File | `802dot1xclientcert.cgi` | High 43 | File | `a2billing/customer/iridium_threed.php` | High 44 | File | `AdClass.php` | Medium 45 | File | `adclick.php` | Medium 46 | File | `add.exe` | Low 47 | File | `admin.php?m=Food&a=addsave` | High 48 | File | `admin/conf_users_edit.php` | High 49 | File | `admin/index.php` | High 50 | File | `admin/limits.php` | High 51 | File | `admin/write-post.php` | High 52 | ... | ... | ... There are 457 more IOA items available (file, library, argument, input value, pattern, network port). Please use our online service to access the data. ## References The following list contains _external sources_ which discuss the actor and the associated activities: * https://github.com/blackorbird/APT_REPORT/blob/master/Confucius/OperationTibbar-A-retaliatory-targeted-attack-from-SouthAsian-APT-Group-Confucius.pdf * https://twitter.com/ShadowChasing1/status/1449172597816455170 * https://www.threatminer.org/report.php?q=Confucius%C2%A0Says%E2%80%A6Malware%C2%A0Families%C2%A0Get%C2%A0Further-PaloAltoNetworks.pdf&y=2016 ## Literature The following _articles_ explain our unique predictive cyber threat intelligence: * [VulDB Cyber Threat Intelligence Documentation](https://vuldb.com/?kb.cti) * [Cyber Threat Intelligence - Early Anticipation of Attacks](https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20201022) ## License (c) [1997-2022](https://vuldb.com/?kb.changelog) by [vuldb.com](https://vuldb.com/?kb.about). 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