Ransomwarecritical
Russian missile fuel maker targeted with recent Office zero
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-40444 | Remote Code Execution via MSHTML Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows/Office (CVE-2021-40444) | 8.8 | 98% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
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Russian organizations, including a major defense contractor, have been targeted in a suspected cyber-espionage operation that is abusing a recently disclosed Office zero-day. Security firm Malwarebytes, which first spotted some of the attacks, identified one of the targets as JSC GREC Makeyev , a known developer of liquid and solid fuel for Russia's ballistic missiles and space rocket program.
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