Exploiting CVE-2024-21412: A Stealer Campaign Unleashed

July 24, 2024, 8:16 a.m.

Description

This report details a malicious campaign exploiting the CVE-2024-21412 vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SmartScreen to bypass security warnings and deliver malware. Attackers employ crafted links, LNK files, and HTA scripts to download decoy PDFs and shell code injectors, ultimately injecting stealers like Meduza and ACR into legitimate processes. The campaign targets various regions and employs different techniques to evade detection, posing a significant threat to affected systems.

Date

  • Created: July 24, 2024, 8:02 a.m.
  • Published: July 24, 2024, 8:02 a.m.
  • Modified: July 24, 2024, 8:16 a.m.

Indicators

  • e15b200048fdddaedb24a84e99d6d7b950be020692c02b46902bf5af8fb50949
  • de6960d51247844587a21cc0685276f966747e324eb444e6e975b0791556f34f
  • bc6933a8fc324b907e6cf3ded3f76adc27a6ad2445b4f5db1723ac3ec86ed10d
  • bd823f525c128149d70f633e524a06a0c5dc1ca14dd56ca7d2a8404e5a573078
  • 8568226767ac2748eccc7b9832fac33e8aa6bfdc03eafa6a34fb5d81e5992497
  • 08c75c6a9582d49ea3fe780509b6f0c9371cfcd0be130bc561fae658b055a671
  • 643dde3f461907a94f145b3cd8fe37dbad63aec85a4e5ed759fe843b9214a8d2
  • 0604e7f0b4f7790053991c33359ad427c9bf74c62bec3e2d16984956d0fb9c19
  • 62.133.61.43
  • 62.133.61.26
  • 5.42.107.78
  • https://i.imghippo.com/files/0hVAM1719847927.png.xn--ivg
  • http://5.42.107.78/auth/login.
  • https://21centuryart.com
  • proffyrobharborye.xyz
  • ptdrf.xyz
  • pqdrf.xyz
  • pdddk.xyz
  • pdddj.xyz
  • pcvvf.xyz
  • pcvcf.xyz
  • pddbj.xyz
  • pbpbj.xyz
  • pbdbj.xyz
  • answerrsdo.shop
  • 21centuryart.com
  • scratchedcards.com

Attack Patterns

  • ACR Stealer
  • Meduza Stealer
  • T1556.001
  • T1134.002
  • T1543.003
  • T1574.002
  • T1027.002
  • T1059.001
  • T1027.005
  • T1059.007
  • T1204.002
  • T1105
  • T1219
  • T1134
  • T1140
  • T1027
  • T1195
  • T1059

Linked vulnerabilities