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| Description: | | Shellcode is a piece of code that is executed to exploit a software vulnerability. Shellcode is a hexadecimal machine code, so named because it often allows attackers to obtain a shell. Shellcode is often written in machine language. After the register eip overflows, a Shellcode machine code that can be executed by the CPU can be inserted, allowing the computer to execute any instructions of the attacker. |
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| Impact: | | Launches a shell so that the attacker can control the compromised computer. |
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| Affected OS: | | Network Device, Solaris, FreeBSD, Windows, Mac OS, Other Unix, Linux |
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