# Remote Code Execution

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<summary>What is RCE ?</summary>

If an attacker **gains control** of a target computer through some sort of vulnerability, and they also gain the power to **execute commands on that remote computer** this process is called **Remote Code Execution (RCE)**

* It is one of the cyber-attacks where an attacker can remotely execute commands on someone’s computer
* It usually occurs due to malicious malware downloaded by the host and can happen regardless of the geographic location of the device.

**How is it possible ?**

*With RCE, hackers can edit or destroy important files, steal confidential data, perform DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, and compromise the entire system.*

**The attacks can be occurred due to:**

* *External user input unchecked*
* *Access control is poor*
* *Authentication measures are not properly done*
* *Buffer overflow.*

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