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[0day-rubbish] SmarterMail 100.0.9693 (Build 9693) Antivirus command-line configuration executing as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (7.2)

SmarterMail 100.0.9693 executes its antivirus command-line configuration as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, a CWE-250 flaw rated CVSS 7.2.

0day Rubbish Research Team disclosed that SmarterMail 100.0.9693 (build 9693) runs its antivirus command-line configuration with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges, classified as CWE-250 (deployment of executable with unnecessary privileges) and rated CVSS 7.2. Control over that configuration could yield SYSTEM-level code execution on the mail server. The disclosure does not report exploitation in the wild.

Full Disclosure · 7d agoVulnerability

Storm-1175 Replaces Medusa With New StormEncryptor Ransomware

Microsoft reports China-linked ransomware group Storm-1175 switched from Medusa to a new C++ strain, StormEncryptor, likely exploiting N-able flaw CVE-2026-18577.

Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports that the financially motivated, China-linked group Storm-1175 began deploying a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor on August 2, 2026, replacing its previous Medusa ransomware. StormEncryptor is written in C++, appends the .encrypted extension to files, and drops a !!!README_FIRST!!!.txt ransom note in each scanned directory. Microsoft assesses the group is likely exploiting CVE-2026-18577, an authentication bypass in N-able disclosed on August 2, 2026 and added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog the next day. Since 2023, Storm-1175 has exploited more than 16 vulnerabilities in products including Microsoft Exchange, Ivanti, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, JetBrains TeamCity, SimpleHelp, CrushFTP, and GoAnywhere MFT, often moving from initial access to data theft and ransomware deployment within days.

Security Affairs · Aug 13, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2026-18577CVE-2026-1731CVE-2023-21529+15 CVEs1