Multiple nation-state hackers targeted aerospace company, CISA says
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| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Flags | Affected | Exposure | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-42475 | Unauthenticated Heap Overflow in Fortinet FortiOS/FortiProxy SSL-VPN (Critical RCE) CVE-2022-42475 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) heap-based buffer overflow in the SSL-VPN service of Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger it by sending specifically crafted requests to an exposed SSL-VPN interface, with no user interaction or credentials required. Successful exploitation yields arbitrary code or command execution on the appliance, giving attackers a foothold on the perimeter device from which they can pivot into internal networks. Any organization running the listed FortiOS (6.0 through 7.2) or FortiProxy (7.0/7.2) versions with SSL-VPN enabled is affected. Exploitation is confirmed in the wild: the flaw is in CISA KEV with known ransomware use, has near-certain exploitation probability (EPSS 99.5%), and has been used in targeted government attacks and a Chinese-nexus espionage campaign that compromised over 20,000 systems, with attackers also noted to retain access even after patching. Do: Upgrade FortiOS and FortiProxy to fixed releases per Fortinet advisory FG-IR-22-398 (any version beyond the listed affected ranges), and reboot the appliance after patching to clear lingering SSL-VPN sessions since attackers have been observed retaining access post-patch. Check for indicators of compromise such as unknown local accounts, unexpected processes, and anomalous historical logins, and rotate SSL-VPN credentials if compromise is suspected. If SSL-VPN is not required, disable it or restrict exposure to trusted sources until patched. | 9.8 | 99% | KEV ransomware PoC |
| masshundreds of thousands of internet-exposed FortiGate/FortiProxy SSL-VPN endpoints (well over 100,000; 20,000+ confirmed victims in a single campaign) | |
| CVE-2022-47966 | Unauthenticated SAML RCE in Zoho ManageEngine On-Premise Products CVE-2022-47966 is a critical (CVSS 9.8), unauthenticated remote code execution flaw in roughly two dozen Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products caused by their bundled Apache Santuario xmlsec (XML Security for Java) 1.4.1 library, in which the XSLT features leave security protections to the application and ManageEngine did not provide them. An attacker triggers the flaw by sending a crafted SAML response containing a malicious XSLT transform to the SAML single sign-on (SSO) endpoint; exploitation is only possible if SAML SSO has ever been configured for the product (for some products, SAML SSO must be currently active). Successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution in the context of the affected ManageEngine application, typically full compromise of the server and a foothold into the wider enterprise network. Any organization running an affected product version with SAML SSO enabled is affected, with internet-exposed ITSM/identity-management servers the most likely targets. Exploitation is confirmed in the wild: the flaw is in CISA KEV with known ransomware use, Rapid7 reported broad attacker interest, North Korea's Lazarus Group used it to deploy QuiteRAT, and Iranian government-backed actors have targeted U.S. energy and transit-sector organizations. Do: Apply vendor updates immediately, upgrading each installed product to at least the fixed version listed (e.g., ServiceDesk Plus 14004+, ADSelfService Plus 6211+, Endpoint Central/Endpoint Central MSP 10.1.2228.11+, Password Manager Pro 12124+, ServiceDesk Plus MSP 13001+, ADAudit Plus 7081+, ADManager Plus 7162+, AD360 4310+); this is a CISA KEV required action. As an interim mitigation, disable or restrict SAML SSO (or limit access to the product's SSO endpoints), since SAML SSO must have been configured for exploitation. Prioritize patching internet-exposed instances and review those servers for signs of compromise, given documented use by Lazarus Group, ransomware operators, and Iranian nation-state actors. | 9.8 | 100% | KEV ransomware PoC ×6 |
| largetens of thousands of installations plausibly affected (thousands of instances internet-exposed), out of ManageEngine's very large on-prem install base |
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U.S. security agencies have reported that multiple nation-state hackers exploited two vulnerabilities to attack an undisclosed aerospace company this year. The agencies detected signs of a security breach at the impacted organization as far back as January, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in an advisory on Thursday. The FBI and U.S. Cyber Command also joined in the alert. One of the identified vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2022-47966, was used by hackers to access the organization’s web server hosting the Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus application. This software is used to manage IT services, handle incidents, improve service quality and reduce manual tasks. The vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine products allows hackers to remotely execute malicious code. In the incident observed by CISA, the intruders used this flaw to gain full control of the organization’s web server and create a user account with administrative privileges. They were further able to download malware, collect user credentials, and move through the organization’s network. Researchers couldn’t determine if any secret information was accessed, altered, or exfiltrated. “This was due to the organization not clearly defining where their data was centrally located and CISA having limited network coverage,” the advisory said. Another bug used by nation-state hackers to attack the aerospace organization was CVE-2022-42475. This vulnerability affects Fortinet devices and was discovered in the wild in late 2022 during an investigation into a compromised firewall. According to CISA’s advisory, it allowed attackers to establish a presence on the organization’s firewall device. To exploit this bug, the hackers used the login details of an administrative account from a contractor who no longer worked for the organization. The organization had already deactivated this user account before the suspicious activity occurred. СISA's analysis showed that in this campaign hackers often used deactivated administrative accounts and erased logs from critical servers. This made it hard to detect follow-on attacks or data theft. CISA advises organizations to report suspicious or criminal activity related to the exploitation of these bugs.
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Daryna Antoniuk
is a reporter for Recorded Future News based in Ukraine. She writes about cybersecurity startups, cyberattacks in Eastern Europe and the state of the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia. She previously was a tech reporter for Forbes Ukraine. Her work has also been published at Sifted, The Kyiv Independent and The Kyiv Post.
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