Tag: CVE-2023-48788

6 Attack Reports | 0 Vulnerabilities

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The Persistent Threat of Salt Typhoon: Tracking Exposures of Potentially Targeted Devices

Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor, has been targeting major telecommunications providers worldwide by exploiting vulnerabilities in network devices. This analysis tracks global exposures of internet-facing devices associated with Salt Typhoon activity over six months, including S…

network devices

telecommunications

vulnerability exploitation

ivanti connect secure

chinese state-sponsored

sophos firewall

exposure tracking

fortinet forticlient ems

Published: April 26, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 0

The BadPilot campaign: Multiyear global access operation

A Russian state actor subgroup within Seashell Blizzard has conducted a global access operation called the BadPilot campaign since 2021. The group exploits vulnerabilities in Internet-facing infrastructure to gain persistent access to high-value targets across various sectors worldwide. Their tacti…

credential theft

vulnerability exploitation

russian state actor

global operation

remote management

Published: February 12, 2025

Downloadable IOCs: 0

Attackers exploiting a FortiClient EMS vulnerability in the wild

Kaspersky's GERT team identified an attack exploiting a patched vulnerability (CVE-2023-48788) in FortiClient EMS versions 7.0.1 to 7.0.10 and 7.2.0 to 7.2.2. The attackers used SQL injection to infiltrate a company's network through an exposed Windows server. They deployed remote access tools like…

forticlient ems

credential theft

lateral movement

Published: December 19, 2024

Downloadable IOCs: 0

Akira ransomware continues to evolve

Akira ransomware has established itself as a prominent threat, constantly evolving its tactics. Initially employing double-extortion, it shifted focus to data exfiltration in early 2024. The group developed a Rust variant of their ESXi encryptor, moving away from C++. Recently, Akira has returned t…

vulnerability exploitation

double-extortion

Published: October 22, 2024

Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS 6.8), CVE-2024-40766 (CVSS 9.8), CVE-2024-40711 (CVSS 9.8), CVE-2023-27532, CVE-2023-20269, CVE-2020-3259, CVE-2023-48788, CVE-2023-20263

Downloadable IOCs: 37

Medusa Ransomware: A Growing Threat with a Bold Online Presence

Medusa is a prominent ransomware group that emerged in 2023, targeting sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and education across multiple countries. Unlike typical ransomware operators, Medusa maintains a presence on both the dark web and surface web, including social media platforms. The gro…

medusa ransomware

Published: September 18, 2024

Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2023-48788

Downloadable IOCs: 11

StopRansomware: RansomHub Ransomware

RansomHub is a ransomware-as-a-service variant that has targeted over 210 victims across various critical infrastructure sectors since February 2024. It employs a double-extortion model, encrypting systems and exfiltrating data. The ransom note provides victims with a client ID and instructions to …

privilege-escalation

ransomware-as-a-service

double-extortion

data-exfiltration

critical-infrastructure

lateral-movement

Published: August 30, 2024

Linked vulnerabilities : CVE-2020-1472, CVE-2023-46604, CVE-2023-22515, CVE-2020-0787, CVE-2017-0144, CVE-2023-3519, CVE-2023-27997, CVE-2023-48788, CVE-2023-46747

Downloadable IOCs: 14

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