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Russian Hackers Exploit New NTLM Flaw to Deploy RAT Malware via Phishing Emails

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-43451
NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
6.584%KEV
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
ipv492.42.96.30is designed to establish connections with a remote server ("92.42.96[.]30") to download additional payloads, including Spark RAT. "

From the original article

2 min read at thehackernews.com

A newly patched security flaw impacting Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) was exploited as a zero-day by a suspected Russia-linked actor as part of cyber attacks targeting Ukraine. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2024-43451 (CVSS score: 6. 5), refers to an NTLM hash disclosure spoofing vulnerability that could be exploited to steal a user's NTLMv2 hash.

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