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Russia-linked APT28 group spotted exploiting Outlook flaw to hijack MS Exchange accounts
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-12641 | Command Injection RCE in Roundcube Webmail (CVE-2020-12641) | 9.8 | 84% | KEVPoC | KEV |
| CVE-2020-35730 | Cross-Site Scripting in Roundcube Webmail Plain-Text Email Link Handling | 6.1 | 33% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2021-40444 | Remote Code Execution via MSHTML Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows/Office (CVE-2021-40444) | 8.8 | 98% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
| CVE-2021-44026 | SQL Injection in Roundcube Webmail via Search Parameters | 9.8 | 70% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2022-30190 | MSDT URL Protocol Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Windows (Follina) | 7.8 | 99% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
| CVE-2023-23397 | Zero-Click Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Outlook (Forced NTLM Credential Leak) | 9.8 | 97% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2023-38831 | Code Execution in RARLAB WinRAR via Crafted ZIP File/Folder Name Confusion | 7.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×4 | KEV |
From the original article
3 min read at securityaffairs.com
Microsoft warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group is actively exploiting the CVE-2023-23397 Outlook flaw to hijack Microsoft Exchange accounts. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence is warning of Russia-linked cyber-espionage group APT28 (aka “Forest Blizzard”, “Fancybear” or “Strontium”) actively exploiting the CVE-2023-23397 Outlook flaw to hijack Microsoft Exchange accounts and steal sensitive information.
By @securityaffairs · securityaffairs.com
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