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Cring ransomware deployed targeting unpatched Fortinet VPN devices

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()2 min read1 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2018-13379
Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN
9.8100%KEVRansomware
KEV
CVE-2019-5591
Default-Configuration LDAP Impersonation in Fortinet FortiOS
6.519%KEVRansomware
KEV
CVE-2020-12812
MFA Bypass via Username Case Change in Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN
9.845%KEVRansomware
KEV

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Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. Threat actors are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 vulnerability in Fortinet VPNs to deploy a new piece of ransomware, tracked as Cring ransomware (also known as Crypt3r, Vjiszy1lo, Ghost, Phantom), to organizations in the industrial sector.

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