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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read4 · 2 reads
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-30088
Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Privilege Escalation (CVE-2024-30088)
7.068%KEVRansomware
KEV

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The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the U. A. E.

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