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@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
October 04, 2018 - Vol. 18, Num. 40
Providing a reliable, weekly summary of newly discovered attack vectors,
vulnerabilities with active exploits, and explanations of how recent
attacks worked
Archived issues may be found at http://www.sans.org/newsletters/at-risk
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CONTENTS:
NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES Sep. 27 - Oct. 4
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TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: Adobe patches dozens of vulnerabilities in Acrobat, Reader
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TRAINING UPDATE
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP
Title: Numerous bugs discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Description: Adobe patched several vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader, the majority of which are rated as critical and important. The advisory, released on Oct. 1, covers more than 80 different bugs. An attacker could exploit these flaws and execute code in the context of the current user.
Reference: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html
Snort SID: 47920 - 47930, 47937 - 47950, 47977 - 47998
Title: Cobalt Gang launches new CobInt downloader
Description: The well-known APT Cobalt Gang is using a new downloader, called CobInt, to spread its malware. Cobalt Gang spreads the downloader through malicious URLs and Microsoft Word documents, and then eventually installs additional modules through CobInt.
Snort SID: 47901 - 47906
Title: Cisco patches remote code execution bug in two products
Description: Cisco disclosed a vulnerability in the IPsec driver code of multiple Cisco IOS XE Software platforms and the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA). A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to force the targeted system to reboot.
Reference: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-ipsec
Snort SID: 47893, 47894, 47916, 47919
Title: Magecarts malware continues to target online consumers' credit cards
Description: The Magecart group continues to attack different public-facing websites in an attempt to steal credit card information. The group's malware recently hit British Airways, Ticketmaster U.K., and online retailer Newegg. Magecart sets up its malware on HTTPS servers and scans online retailers sites for financial information as transactions are completed.
Reference: https://www.zdnet.com/article/magecart-claims-another-victim-in-newegg-merchant-data-theft/
Snort SID: 47913 - 47915
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INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
Facebook discovered a widespread hack of more than 50 million of its users accounts. The social media company promptly signed 90 million people out of their accounts, forcing them to log back in.
Numerous security researchers criticized Google Chrome for automatically logging in users who were already using other Google products, such as Gmail. Eventually, Google changed this feature in the web browser.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-chrome-login-privacy/
Security researchers discovered a decades-old vulnerability in vote-counting machines that are used in more than half of U.S. states that could allow results to be manipulated.
https://www.cyberscoop.com/def-con-voting-village-report/
Uber agreed to pay $148 million as part of a settlement regarding the companys efforts to cover up a security breach in 2016.
Facial recognition technology that the U.S. hopes to install in all airports by 2021 is plagued with technical and operational challenges, according to a new report.
The APT Fancy Bear is believed to be the first threat actor to use a UEFI rootkit in the wild.
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/09/27/lojax-first-uefi-rootkit-found-wild-courtesy-sednit-group/
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RECENT VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
COMPILED BY THE QUALYS VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM
This is a list of recent vulnerabilities for which exploits are
available. System administrators can use this list to help in
prioritization of their remediation activities. The Qualys Vulnerability
Research Team compiles this information based on various exploit
frameworks, exploit databases, exploit kits and monitoring of internet
activity.
ID: CVE-2018-11776
Title: Apache Struts 2 Namespace Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (S2-057)
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Description: Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when using results with no namespace and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace. Same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2018-2628
Title: Oracle Weblogic Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Oracle
Description: Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
ID: CVE-2018-8174
Title: Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: The VBScript engine contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to how it handles objects in memory. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2018-7600
Title: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2018-002)
Vendor: Drupal
Description: Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6, and 8.5.x before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an issue affecting multiple subsystems with default or common module configurations.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2018-0886
Title: Microsoft Credential Security Support Provider Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how CredSSP validates request during the authentication process, aka "CredSSP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2018-4878
Title: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSA18-01)
Vendor: Adobe
Description: A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2018-4878 exists in the wild and is being used in targeted attacks.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2017-12636
Title: Apache CouchDB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Description: CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level binaries that are subsequently launched by CouchDB. This allows an admin user in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to execute arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB user, including downloading and executing scripts from the public internet.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2017-10271
Title: Oracle WebLogic WLS Security Component Remote Code Execution
Vendor: Oracle
Description: Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES Sept. 27 - Oct. 4:
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP
SHA 256: 3f6e3d8741da950451668c8333a4958330e96245be1d592fcaa485f4ee4eadb3
MD5: 47b97de62ae8b2b927542aa5d7f3c858
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/3f6e3d8741da950451668c8333a4958330e96245be1d592fcaa485f4ee4eadb3/details
Typical Filename: qmreportupload.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: Win.Trojan.Generic::in10.talos
SHA 256: d8647dfb73ad636c7c1a743754b47ff1824c11cfef040104efabca92715ffcff
MD5: f174283dc138a4e412afbb3395d4288f
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/d8647dfb73ad636c7c1a743754b47ff1824c11cfef040104efabca92715ffcff/details
Typical Filename: maftask.zip
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: OSX.D8647DFB73.agent.tht.Talos
SHA 256: c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f
MD5: e2ea315d9a83e7577053f52c974f6a5a
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f/details
Typical Filename: Tempmf582901854.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.AgentWDCR:Gen.21gn.1201
SHA 256: 15716598f456637a3be3d6c5ac91266142266a9910f6f3f85cfd193ec1d6ed8b
MD5: 799b30f47060ca05d80ece53866e01cc
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/15716598f456637a3be3d6c5ac91266142266a9910f6f3f85cfd193ec1d6ed8b/details
Typical Filename: mf2016341595.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.Generic:Gen.21ij.1201
SHA 256: a15b7ce1f8ee278fcc9d91addd008708bebe08731e3e331de306574b8ae3dfedf
MD5: 9efecd58b98e88e5f0732be8d3c5f8bc
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/a15b7ce1f8ee278fcc9d91addd008708bebe08731e3e331de306574b8ae3dfed/details
Typical Filename: mime-part--56080-23.arj
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.Auto:a15b7ce1f8.in05.Talos
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