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Iranian Hackers Exploiting VMware RCE Bug to Deploy 'Code Impact' Backdoor

An Iranian-linked threat actor known asRocket Kittenhas been observed actively exploiting a recently patched VMware vulnerability to gain initial access and deploy the Core Impact penetration testing tool on vulnerable systems. Tracked asCVE-2022-22954(CVSS score: 9.8), the critical issue concerns a case of remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting VMware Workspace ONE Access and