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GHOSTENGINE Exploits Vulnerable Drivers to Disable EDRs in Cryptojacking Attack
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-44228 | JNDI Injection Remote Code Execution in Apache Log4j2 (Log4Shell) | 10.0 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×9 | KEV |
| CVE-2023-24860 | Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability | 7.5 | 3% | ||
| CVE-2023-36010 | Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability | 7.5 | 3% |
From the original article
5 min read at thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new cryptojacking campaign that employs vulnerable drivers to disable known security solutions (EDRs) and thwart detection in what's called a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver ( BYOVD ) attack. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the campaign under the name REF4578 and the primary payload as GHOSTENGINE.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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