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January 2024 (15)

low advisory

Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib.exe

Adversaries can use attrib.exe to add the 'hidden' attribute to files and directories to evade detection and persist on a system by hiding artifacts.

Windows defense-evasion persistence
2r 2t
high advisory

Adobe InDesign Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (CVE-2026-27291)

Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-27291), potentially allowing arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file.

InDesign cve-2026-27291 adobe-indesign out-of-bounds-write code-execution
2r 4t 1c
critical advisory

Android-ImageMagick7 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2026-4755)

A CWE-20 improper input validation vulnerability exists in MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7 before version 7.1.2-11, potentially allowing for remote code execution or denial of service.

Android-ImageMagick7 cve-2026-4755 android imagemagick input-validation remote-code-execution
2r 3t
low advisory

AWS Account Discovery By Rare User

Detects the first-time enumeration of AWS Organizations or IAM accounts by a user, potentially indicating reconnaissance by compromised credentials.

AWS +2 cloud discovery account-enumeration
2r 2t
high advisory

AWS IAM Assume Role Policy Brute Force Attack

Detection of brute force attacks against AWS IAM roles by identifying multiple failed AssumeRole attempts using CloudTrail logs, potentially leading to unauthorized access and resource compromise.

AWS IAM aws iam brute_force cloudtrail
1r 2t
low advisory

AWS IAM Assume Role Policy Update

An attacker modifies an AWS IAM role's trust policy to gain the privileges of the role, potentially leading to privilege escalation and persistence within the AWS environment.

AWS IAM cloud aws iam privilege-escalation persistence
2r 3t
low advisory

AWS SSM `SendCommand` Execution by Rare User

This rule detects the execution of commands or scripts on EC2 instances using AWS Systems Manager (SSM) by an unexpected or new user, which could lead to malware installation, persistence, or reverse shell deployment.

AWS Systems Manager +1 aws ssm execution
2r 1t
medium advisory

AWS WAF Access Control List Deletion

Detection of AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) Web ACL deletion, which adversaries may perform to disable security controls, evade detection, and prepare for subsequent attacks, potentially leading to web-application compromise, data theft, or resource abuse.

AWS WAF +3 cloud aws waf defense-evasion
2r 1t
high advisory

Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication Disabled

Detection of attempts to disable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for an Azure AD user by identifying the 'Disable Strong Authentication' operation in Azure Active Directory AuditLogs, which allows adversaries to maintain persistence.

Azure Active Directory azure mfa persistence credential-access
2r 2t
high threat

Bitdefender Submission Wizard DLL Sideloading

Detection of potential DLL side-loading of Bitdefender Submission Wizard (BDSubmit.exe, bdsw.exe, or renamed BluetoothService.exe) via loading a malicious log.dll from a non-standard path.

Bitdefender Submission Wizard Lotus Blossom dll-sideloading persistence privilege-escalation lotus-blossom sysmon
2r 2t
high advisory

CyberArk PAS Recommended Monitor Events

This rule identifies CyberArk Privileged Access Security (PAS) events recommended for monitoring, focusing on non-error level audit events to detect potential privilege escalation, initial access, credential access, and persistence activities.

CyberArk Privileged Access Security cyberarkpas privilege-escalation initial-access credential-access persistence
3r 4t
high advisory

NTDS or SAM Database File Copied

Detects copy operations of Active Directory Domain Database (ntds.dit) or Security Account Manager (SAM) files, potentially exposing sensitive hashed credentials on Windows systems.

Microsoft Defender XDR +2 credential-access windows ntds sam credential-theft
2r 1t
high advisory

Detection of IIS HTTP Logging Disabled via AppCmd.exe

This analytic detects the use of AppCmd.exe to disable HTTP logging on IIS servers, allowing adversaries to evade detection by removing evidence of their actions.

Splunk Enterprise +3 iis logging defense-evasion windows
2r 2t
high advisory

Okta Device Token Brute-Force Attempt

An adversary attempts to compromise Okta accounts by brute-forcing device tokens to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and gain unauthorized access.

Okta brute-force credential-access mfa-bypass
2r 1t
high advisory

Potential Fake CAPTCHA Phishing Attack via Malicious Copy/Paste

Attackers compromise websites, inject malicious code posing as fake CAPTCHAs, and trick users into copying and pasting malicious commands into the Windows Run dialog box, leading to the execution of PowerShell, Cmd, or MSHTA.

Windows +3 phishing social-engineering malware
2r 5t