# CVE-2010-0103: UsbCharger.dll in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger software contains a backdoor that is implemented through the Arucer.dll file in the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2010-03-09 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

UsbCharger.dll in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger software contains a backdoor that is implemented through the Arucer.dll file in the %WINDIR%\system32 directory, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary programs onto a Windows PC, and execute these programs, via a request to TCP port 7777.

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## References

- http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/trojan-found-usb-battery-charger-software
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38571
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154421
- http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energizer-announces-duo-charger-and-usb-charger-software-problem-2010-03-05
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16390
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/backdoor/energizer_duo_detect.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/backdoor/energizer_duo_payload.rb

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