Week in review: Ivanti zero-day exploited, MikroTik vulnerability could compromise 900,000 routers
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| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Flags | Affected | Exposure | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-30799 | MikroTik RouterOS stable before 6.49.7 and long-term through 6.48.6 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue. MikroTik RouterOS stable before 6.49.7 and long-term through 6.48.6 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue. A remote and authenticated attacker can escalate privileges from admin to super-admin on the Winbox or HTTP interface. The attacker can abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. NVD description · AI analysis pending | 7.2 | 1% |
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| CVE-2023-35078 | Authentication Bypass in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Exposes PII Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM, previously branded MobileIron Core) contains an authentication bypass (CWE-287) that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access specific API paths on a vulnerable server. Because these endpoints require no credentials, any attacker who can reach the server can invoke them directly. Through these paths an attacker can read PII such as user names, phone numbers, and mobile device details, and can also make configuration changes, including installing software and modifying security profiles on enrolled devices, giving attackers a lever into the managed mobile fleet. Organizations running EPMM, typically enterprises and government agencies using it for mobile device management, are affected; exact affected version ranges should be taken from Ivanti's advisory. The flaw is actively exploited: it was added to CISA's KEV on 2023-07-25 with known ransomware use, EPSS is ~100%, while no public PoC or CVSS score is yet available. Do: Apply Ivanti's patched EPMM releases per the vendor's instructions immediately, as patching or discontinuing use is the CISA KEV required action. Hunt for unauthenticated requests to the affected API paths, and review enrolled devices for unexpected software installs or modified security profiles, since ransomware operators are known to have used this flaw. Verify internet-exposed EPMM servers are prioritized for remediation and that managed-device configurations have not been tampered with. | 9.8 | 100% | KEV ransomware PoC |
| largetens of thousands of deployed EPMM instances (enterprise/government MDM), with several thousand internet-exposed | |
| CVE-2023-38606 | Kernel State-Tampering Flaw in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS CVE-2023-38606 is a kernel vulnerability in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS, caused by a state-management defect that allowed an app running on the device to modify sensitive kernel state; Apple fixed it with improved state management in its July 2023 updates. Exploitation is local and requires user interaction (a user must run a malicious app), and successful exploitation lets the attacker alter protected kernel state, with the CVSS scoring high integrity impact but no direct confidentiality or availability loss. Apple stated the issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1, and CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-26; related reporting around this period links 2023 Triangulation-campaign exploit code to recent mass attack activity via the 'Coruna' iOS exploit kit. All users of iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TVs and Apple Watches running software older than the July 2023 patched releases (iOS 15.7.8/16.6, iPadOS 15.7.8/16.6, macOS 11.7.9/12.6.8/13.5, tvOS 16.6, watchOS 9.6) are affected. Do: Update all affected devices to the patched releases: iOS 16.6 or iOS 15.7.8, iPadOS 16.6 or 15.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.5 / Monterey 12.6.8 / Big Sur 11.7.9, tvOS 16.6, and watchOS 9.6. No workarounds are documented; because the flaw is triggered by apps, users on unpatched devices should avoid installing or running untrusted apps. The CVE is in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2023-07-26), so federal agencies must apply the vendor fixes within the required BOD 22-01 timelines. | 5.5 | 3% | KEV |
| mass>1 billion active Apple devices (Apple reported an installed base exceeding 2 billion active devices in 2023) |
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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos:
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MikroTik vulnerability could be used to hijack 900,000 routers (CVE-2023-30799)
A privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2023-30799) could allow attackers to commandeer up to 900,000 MikroTik routers, says VulnCheck researcher Jacob Baines.
Ivanti zero-day exploited to target Norwegian government (CVE-2023-35078)
A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-35078) affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) has been exploited to carry out an attack that affected 12 Norwegian ministries, the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has confirmed on Tuesday.
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Apple fixes exploited zero-day in all of its OSes (CVE-2023-38606)
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