cd00r

MITRE ATT&CK: S1204 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: cd00r

First seen
2000-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
network-devices
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:23:27

Context

cd00r is an open-source backdoor for UNIX and UNIX-variant operating systems that was orginally released in 2000. cd00r source code is primarily based on a packet-capturing program as it utilizes a sniffer to listen for specific sequences of network traffic or "secret knock" before executing the attacker's code.

Detection coverage

  • 21 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • Non-Application Layer Protocol (attack-pattern)
  • System Network Configuration Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Network Sniffing (attack-pattern)
  • Port Knocking (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

  • J-magic Campaign (campaign)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Cd00R (report)
  • github.com — Cd00R.C (report)
  • giac.org — 103631 (report)
  • blog.lumen.com — The J Magic Show Magic Packets And Where To Find Them (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S1204 (report)

External references