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Russian APT28 Exploits Outlook Bug to Access Exchange
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-40444 | Remote Code Execution via MSHTML Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows/Office (CVE-2021-40444) | 8.8 | 98% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
| CVE-2023-23397 | Zero-Click Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Outlook (Forced NTLM Credential Leak) | 9.8 | 97% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2023-38831 | Code Execution in RARLAB WinRAR via Crafted ZIP File/Folder Name Confusion | 7.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×4 | KEV |
From the original article
1 min read at infosecurity-magazine.com
A prolific Russian state-sponsored APT group is actively exploiting a known vulnerability in Outlook to access email accounts in Exchange servers, Microsoft has warned. APT28 (aka Forest Blizzard, Strontium, Fancy Bear) is known to target government, energy, transportation and non-governmental organizations in the US, Europe and the Middle East, Microsoft Threat Intelligence claimed on X (formerly Twitter).
By Phil Muncaster · infosecurity-magazine.com
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