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netkit-lite

MAL-2025-48895

Malicious code in netkit-lite (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (b4f77a4b324adb21fdeb5020c213d4ad7d72eefe9f26ee0c134a1cc8544255e9)
Project is intended only for presenting dependency confusion and exfiltrates basic data


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Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.


Campaign: 2025-09-netkit-lite


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.


 - dependency-confusion

Compromised versions (10)

  • 1.2.3
  • 1.3.2
  • 1.3.1
  • 1.3.0
  • 1.2.9
  • 1.2.8
  • 1.2.7
  • 1.2.6
  • 1.2.5
  • 1.2.4

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.