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Russia's APT28 Exploited Windows Print Spooler Flaw to Deploy 'GooseEgg' Malware

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2022-38028
Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler (CVE-2022-38028)
7.815%KEV
KEV
CVE-2023-23397
Zero-Click Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Outlook (Forced NTLM Credential Leak)
9.897%KEV
KEV
CVE-2023-38831
Code Execution in RARLAB WinRAR via Crafted ZIP File/Folder Name Confusion
7.8100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×4
KEV

From the original article

3 min read at thehackernews.com

 Ravie Lakshmanan  Apr 23, 2024 National Security Agency / Threat Intelligence The Russia-linked nation-state threat actor tracked as APT28 weaponized a security flaw in the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler component to deliver a previously unknown custom malware called GooseEgg.

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