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CISA and Partners Release Advisory on RansomHub Ransomware
Aug 29, 2024
Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, #StopRansomware: RansomHub Ransomware. This advisory provides network defenders with indicators of compromise (IOCs), tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and detection methods associated with RansomHub activity identified through FBI investigations and third-party reporting as recently as August 2024. RansomHub is a ransomware-as-a-service variant—formerly known as Cyclops and Knight—which has recently attracted high-profile affiliates from other prominent variants such as LockBit and ALPHV. CISA encourages network defenders to review this advisory and apply the recommended mitigations. See #StopRansomware and the #StopRansomware Guide for additional guidance on ransomware protection, detection, and response. Visit CISA’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals for more information on the CPGs, including added recommended baseline protections. CISA encourages software manufacturers to take ownership of improving the security outcomes of their customers by applying secure by design methods. For more information on Secure by Design, see CISA’s Secure by Design webpage and joint guide Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software.
CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Aug 29, 2024
CISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 29, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-242-01 Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer ICSA-24-242-02 Delta Electronics DTN Soft ICSA-24-226-06 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition (Update A) CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Aug 28, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-7965 Google Chromium V8 Inappropriate Implementation Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA and Partners Release Advisory on Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations
Aug 28, 2024
Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)—released Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Organizations. This joint advisory warns of cyber actors, known in the private sector as Pioneer Kitten, UNC757, Parisite, Rubidium, and Lemon Sandstorm, targeting and exploiting U.S. and foreign organizations across multiple sectors in the U.S. FBI investigations conducted as recently as August 2024 assess that cyber actors like Pioneer Kitten are connected with the Government of Iran (GOI) and linked to an Iranian information technology (IT) company. Their malicious cyber operations are aimed at deploying ransomware attacks to obtain and develop network access. These operations aid malicious cyber actors in further collaborating with affiliate actors to continue deploying ransomware. This advisory highlights similarities to a previous advisory, Iran-Based Threat Actor Exploits VPN Vulnerabilities published on Sept. 15, 2020, and provides known indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). CISA and partners encourage critical infrastructure organizations to review and implement the mitigations provided in this joint advisory to reduce the likelihood and impact of ransomware incidents. For more information on Iranian state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s Iran Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. See #StopRansomware along with the updated #StopRansomware Guide for additional guidance on ransomware protection, detection, and response. Visit CISA’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals for more information on the CPGs, including additional recommended baseline protections.
Versa Networks Releases Advisory for a Vulnerability in Versa Director, CVE-2024-39717
Aug 27, 2024
Versa Networks has released an advisory for a vulnerability (CVE-2024-39717) in Versa Director, a key component in managing SD-WAN networks, used by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA urges organizations to apply necessary updates, hunt for any malicious activity, report any positive findings to CISA, and review the following for more information: Versa Security Bulletin: Update on CVE-2024-39717 – Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability Lumen: Taking the Crossroads: The Versa Director Zero-Day Exploitation CISA has added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Aug 27, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Aug 26, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-7971 Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog for Versa Networks Director
Aug 23, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-39717 Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Releases Five Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Aug 22, 2024
CISA released five Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 22, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-235-01 Rockwell Automation Emulate3D ICSA-24-235-02 Rockwell Automation 5015 – AENFTXT ICSA-24-235-03 MOBOTIX P3 and Mx6 Cameras ICSA-24-235-04 Avtec Outpost 0810 ICSA-20-282-02 Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series (Update D) CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
ASD’s ACSC, CISA, FBI, and NSA, with the support of International Partners Release Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection
Aug 21, 2024
Today, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), CISA, FBI, NSA, and international partners are releasing Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection. This guide will assist organizations in defining a baseline for event logging to mitigate malicious cyber threats. The increased prevalence of malicious actors employing living off the land (LOTL) techniques, such as living off the land binaries (LOLBins) and fileless malware, highlights the importance of implementing and maintaining an effective event logging program. CISA encourages public and private sector senior information technology (IT) decision makers, operational technology (OT) operators, network administrators, network operators, and critical infrastructure organizations to review the best practices in the guide and implement recommended actions. These actions can help detect malicious activity, behavioral anomalies, and compromised networks, devices, or accounts. For more information on LOTL techniques, see joint guidance Identifying and Mitigating Living Off the Land Techniques and CISA’s Secure by Design Alert Series. For more information and guidance on event logging and threat detection, see CISA’s Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) products, network traffic analysis tool Malcom, and Logging Made Easy.
CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Aug 21, 2024
CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-33044 Dahua IP Camera Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2021-33045 Dahua IP Camera Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow CVE-2021-31196 Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Aug 19, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-23897 Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) Path Traversal Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Aug 15, 2024
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-28986 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Releases Eleven Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Aug 15, 2024
CISA released eleven Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 15, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-228-01 Siemens SCALANCE M-800, RUGGEDCOM RM1224 ICSA-24-228-02 Siemens INTRALOG WMS ICSA-24-228-03 Siemens Teamcenter Visualization and JT2Go ICSA-24-228-04 Siemens SINEC Traffic Analyzer ICSA-24-228-05 Siemens LOGO! V8.3 BM Devices ICSA-24-228-06 Siemens SINEC NMS ICSA-24-228-07 Siemens Location Intelligence ICSA-24-228-08 Siemens COMOS ICSA-24-228-09 Siemens NX ICSA-24-228-10 AVEVA Historian Web Server ICSA-24-228-11 PTC Kepware ThingWorx Kepware Server CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Aug 14, 2024
Adobe released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe software. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Adobe Security Bulletins and apply the necessary updates: Security Update Available for Adobe Illustrator | APSB24-45 Security Update Available for Adobe Dimension | APSB24-47 Security Update Available for Adobe Photoshop | APSB24-49 Security Update Available for Adobe InDesign | APSB24-56 Security Update Available for Adobe Acrobat Reader | APSB24-57 Security Update Available for Adobe Bridge | APSB24-59 Security Update Available for Adobe Substance 3D Stager | APSB24-60 Security Update Available for Adobe Commerce and Magneto | APSB24-61 Security Update Available for Adobe InCopy | APSB24-64 Security Update Available for Adobe Substance 3D Sampler | APSB24-65 Security Update Available for Adobe Substance 3D Designer | APSB24-67
