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ConnectWise patches critical ScreenConnect authentication failure after five days

ConnectWise patched ScreenConnect flaw CVE-2026-84869 five days after warning files could be transferred and executed via active sessions without authorization.

ConnectWise released ScreenConnect client version 26.6.5 and later to fix CVE-2026-84869, an authentication failure in ConnectWise Remote Access allowing unauthorized file transfer and execution through active remote sessions. The company warned customers on September 3 and advised admins to remove the TransferFiles permission from users with open sessions as an interim mitigation. The advisory does not state that exploitation has been observed.

CSO Onlineupdated · 19h agofirst · 5d agoVulnerability 4 sourcesCVE-2026-84869

CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA added three actively exploited vulnerabilities — two JFrog Artifactory and one ConnectWise ScreenConnect — to its KEV Catalog.

CISA added CVE-2026-42016 (JFrog Artifactory incorrect authorization), CVE-2026-42018 (JFrog Artifactory improper authentication), and CVE-2026-84869 (ConnectWise ScreenConnect improper privilege management and missing authorization) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. BOD 26-04 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of such high-risk vulnerabilities on publicly exposed assets and to check for prior compromise. CISA urges all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize KEV remediation.

CISA Advisories · 5d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-42016CVE-2026-42018CVE-2026-84869

Acronis Patches Exploited Vulnerability in cPanel Backup Plugin

Acronis urgently patched CVE-2026-87886 (CVSS 7.8), insecure file permissions enabling privilege escalation, exploited in targeted attacks on cPanel & WHM backups.

Acronis released urgent patches for CVE-2026-87886 (CVSS 7.8), insecure file permissions in the Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM and the Backup extension for Plesk that allow attackers to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation has been detected in the wild in limited, targeted attacks against the cPanel & WHM plugin, but not against the Plesk extension. All Linux versions of the plugin before build 1.9.3.1021 and the Plesk extension before build 1.8.11.638 are affected; Acronis urges immediate updates and has not shared technical details.

SecurityWeekupdated · 23h agofirst · 1d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 6 sourcesCVE-2026-87886

Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack

Attackers hijacked HBO Max's verified Reddit account to push 108 malicious ads delivering AMOS and Amatera infostealers via ClickFix prompts.

Threat actors compromised the official u/hbomax Reddit account and ran 108 malicious ads over 48 hours in a campaign tracked as PasteSwitch, directing users to a fake hbomaxx[.]us site. ClickFix prompts tricked macOS users into running curl | zsh payloads (MacSync, AMOS Helper, fake wallets) and Windows users into executing MSHTA/PowerShell delivering Amatera Stealer. AnimateClipper and ZigClipper clipboard hijackers swapped cryptocurrency addresses using a blockchain-hosted C&C active since early 2026. Reddit suspended the ads after notification.

SecurityWeekupdated · 1d agofirst · 2d agoMalware in the wild 7 sources