Attackers exploit critical Node-RED flaw to deploy Linux bot and backdoors (CVE-2026-58115)
Attackers are exploiting an authentication flaw (CVE-2026-58115) in Node-RED, a programming tool built into some industrial control products, to install a Linux bot and backdoors on unprotected servers, VulnCheck has found. Node-RED is a flow-based programming tool built on Node.js that lets users wire together event-driven applications in a browser-based editor.
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