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Beware: Fake Exploit for WinRAR Vulnerability on GitHub Infects Users with Venom RAT

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read2
Analyze CVE-2023-25157 with Vani AIImpact, affected versions, exploitation, mitigations and detection

Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVE-2023-25157
GeoServer: GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web…
9.885%
CVE-2023-38831
Code Execution in RARLAB WinRAR via Crafted ZIP File/Folder Name Confusion
7.8100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×4
KEV
CVE-2023-40477
RARLAB WinRAR Recovery Volume Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.811%

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domaincheckblacklistwords.euopposed to running the PoC, reaches out to a remote server (checkblacklistwords[.]eu) to fetch an executable named Windows.Gaming.Preview.exe,
ipv494.156.253.109esses and receive commands from an actor-controlled server (94.156.253[.]109). A closer examination of the attack infrastructure shows

From the original article

2 min read at thehackernews.com

A malicious actor released a fake proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a recently disclosed WinRAR vulnerability on GitHub with an aim to infect users who downloaded the code with Venom RAT malware.

The Hacker News

By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com

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