Attackers deliver ShadowPad via newly patched WSUS RCE bug
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-59287 | Deserialization RCE in Microsoft WSUS (Windows Server) | 9.8 | 100% | KEVPoC | KEV |
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Attackers exploited a patched WSUS flaw (CVE-2025-59287) to gain access, use PowerCat for a shell, and deploy the ShadowPad malware. AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) researchers reported that threat actors exploited a recently patched WSUS flaw ( CVE-2025-59287 ) to deliver the ShadowPad malware . ShadowPad is a backdoor widely used by China-linked APT groups and privately sold to them.
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