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January 2024 (30)

high advisory

Multiple Alerts Involving a User Detection

This rule identifies when multiple different alerts involving the same user are triggered, which could indicate a compromised user account and requires further investigation.

Elastic Security threat-detection higher-order-rule
2r 3t
high advisory

Potential Process Injection via PowerShell

This detection identifies PowerShell scripts leveraging Win32 APIs for memory allocation, process access, and thread creation, indicative of potential process injection or in-memory payload execution on Windows systems.

Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection process injection powershell defense evasion
2r 2t
high advisory

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Graphics Component Vulnerability (CVE-2026-4708)

CVE-2026-4708 is a high-severity vulnerability involving incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component, impacting Firefox versions earlier than 149, Firefox ESR versions before 140.9, Thunderbird versions before 149, and Thunderbird versions prior to 140.9, potentially leading to a denial-of-service.

Firefox +1 cve-2026-4708 thunderbird denial-of-service
2r 1t
critical advisory

Oracle MCP Server Helper Tool Unauthenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-35228)

CVE-2026-35228 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle MCP Server Helper Tool versions 1.0.1 through 1.0.156, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

MCP Server Helper Tool 1.0.1-1.0.156 sql-injection cve web-application
2r 1t 1c
high threat

Lazarus Group's Dacls RAT Targets macOS

The Lazarus Group is distributing a new variant of the Dacls RAT targeting macOS systems via a trojanized application, installing a hidden executable and attempting persistence.

TinkaOTP.app +1 Lazarus Group +4 macos rat
3r 3t 1c 2i
high advisory

CVE-2026-32150 Function Discovery Service Race Condition Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-32150 describes a race condition vulnerability in the Function Discovery Service (fdwsd.dll) that allows a locally authorized attacker to elevate privileges on a Windows system.

Windows privilege-escalation race-condition
2r 1t 1c
low advisory

Spike in Number of Processes in an RDP Session

A machine learning job has detected an unusually high number of processes started within a single Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session, potentially indicating lateral movement activity.

lateral-movement threat-detection windows
2r 2t
medium advisory

Code Signing Policy Modification Through Built-in Tools

Detection of attempts to disable or modify the code signing policy on Windows systems using built-in utilities like bcdedit, potentially allowing attackers to execute unsigned malicious code.

defense-evasion code-signing windows
2r 1t
medium advisory

Process Execution from Unusual Windows Directories

Adversaries may execute processes from unusual Windows directories to masquerade malware as legitimate software and evade defenses.

Windows defense-evasion masquerading
1r 1t
high advisory

ORY Oathkeeper Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-33496)

ORY Oathkeeper before 26.2.0 is vulnerable to authentication bypass (CVE-2026-33496) due to cache key confusion in the `oauth2_introspection` authenticator, allowing attackers with a valid token to bypass authentication by reusing it with different introspection URLs.

Oathkeeper authentication-bypass vulnerability cache-poisoning cloud
2r 1t
high advisory

PraisonAI Arbitrary Code Execution via Malicious tools.py Import

PraisonAI versions 4.5.138 and earlier are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to the automatic import and execution of a `tools.py` file from the current working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary Python code.

praisonai rce python
2r 1t 1i
critical advisory

PraisonAI Workflow Engine Vulnerability CVE-2026-40288

PraisonAI versions before 4.5.139 and praisonaiagents versions before 1.5.140 are vulnerable to arbitrary command execution via untrusted YAML files processed by the workflow engine.

PraisonAI +1 yaml code-execution cve-2026-40288
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

Renamed Automation Script Interpreter

Detects the renaming of automation script interpreter processes like AutoIt, AutoHotkey, and KIX32, a tactic used by malware operators to evade detection by obscuring the true nature of the executable.

Elastic Defend +1 defense-evasion masquerading autoit autohotkey kix32 windows
2r 1t
high advisory

Scriban Template Engine Remote Denial-of-Service via Uncontrolled Memory Allocation

The Scriban template engine is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack due to missing validation in the `string.pad_left` and `string.pad_right` functions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger excessive memory allocation and crash the service by sending a crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable endpoint that processes untrusted Scriban templates.

scriban dos denial-of-service template-injection
1r 1t
high advisory

Script Interpreter Spawning Credential Scanner

A script interpreter such as node.exe or bun.exe spawning a credential scanning tool like trufflehog or gitleaks indicates potential credential compromise, as seen in the Shai-Hulud campaign.

npm +3 credential-access malware windows
2r 3t
high advisory

smallbitvec Integer Overflow Leads to Heap Buffer Overflow

An integer overflow in the `smallbitvec` crate leads to an undersized heap allocation, enabling heap buffer overflows through safe APIs, affecting versions 1.0.1 through 2.6.0.

smallbitvec integer-overflow heap-buffer-overflow memory-corruption
2r 1t
critical advisory

Splunk Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20204)

A low-privileged user can achieve remote code execution in vulnerable Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform versions by uploading a malicious file to the `$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp` directory.

Splunk Enterprise +1 splunk rce cve-2026-20204
2r 2t 1c
medium advisory

Spoofing AD FS Signing Logs via Azure AD Hybrid Health Service

A threat actor can create a new, rogue AD Health ADFS service within Azure and then create a fake server instance, which can be leveraged to spoof AD FS signing logs without compromising on-prem AD FS servers.

Azure Active Directory +1 cloud azure adfs defense-impairment
2r 1t
medium advisory

Suspicious Microsoft Outlook Child Processes

Detects suspicious child processes spawned by Microsoft Outlook, commonly associated with spear phishing attacks and the execution of malicious payloads.

Outlook initial-access execution defense-evasion phishing windows
2r 10t
high advisory

Tandoor Recipes Unauthorized RecipeBook Modification Vulnerability (CVE-2026-35488)

Tandoor Recipes versions prior to 2.6.4 allow unauthorized modification and deletion of RecipeBooks due to a flaw in the CustomIsShared permission class which grants write access to shared users regardless of intended read-only permissions.

Tandoor Recipes CVE-2026-35488 Unauthorized Access Data Modification
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

Tenda CH22 Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2026-5962)

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Tenda CH22 version 1.0.0.6(468), affecting the R7WebsSecurityHandler function within the httpd component, allowing remote attackers to access sensitive files.

CH22 cve-2026-5962 path-traversal tenda router
2r 1t 1c
critical threat

Totolink A8000RU OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-7154)

A remote OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Totolink A8000RU router version 7.1cu.643_b20200521, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the 'tty_server' argument in the 'setAdvancedInfoShow' function.

exploited A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 cve-2026-7154 command-injection network-device
2r 2t 1c
high advisory

Uncommon Svchost Command Line Parameters Indicate Potential Masquerading or Injection

Detection of svchost.exe executing with uncommon command-line parameters, excluding known legitimate patterns, which may indicate file masquerading, process injection, or process hollowing.

Windows defense-evasion privilege-escalation process-injection
2r 2t
low advisory

Unusual Process Spawned by a Parent Process via Machine Learning

A machine learning job detected a suspicious Windows process, predicted malicious by the ProblemChild model and flagged as an unusual child process name for its parent, potentially indicating LOLbins usage and evading traditional detection.

defense-evasion lolbins windows machine-learning
2r 2t
high advisory

Vikunja IDOR in Task Attachment ReadOne Allows Cross-Project File Access and Deletion

Vikunja is vulnerable to an IDOR in TaskAttachment.ReadOne(), allowing cross-project file access and deletion by exploiting the lack of task ID validation, potentially leading to confidentiality breaches and data loss.

vikunja idor file-access data-loss
2r 4t
low advisory

Web Server Error Response Spike Indicating Reconnaissance

An unusual spike in web server error codes (500, 502, 503, 504) may indicate reconnaissance activities like vulnerability scanning or fuzzing, where attackers probe for weaknesses, potentially leading to exploitation of server-side issues.

web-server reconnaissance vulnerability-scanning fuzzing
2r 2t
low advisory

Windows Defender Disabled via Registry Modification

Attackers modify the Windows Defender registry settings to disable the service or set the service to be started manually, evading defenses.

Windows Defender +1 defense-evasion windows registry modification
2r 3t
critical advisory

wpForo Forum Plugin Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability (CVE-2026-6248)

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion (CVE-2026-6248) due to insufficient validation and sanitization, allowing authenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to remote code execution.

wpForo Forum plugin +1 wordpress wpforo file-deletion CVE-2026-6248
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

WWBN AVideo CORS Vulnerability (CVE-2026-41057)

WWBN AVideo versions 29.0 and below are vulnerable to cross-origin credentialed requests to API endpoints due to an incomplete CORS origin validation fix, potentially exposing sensitive user data.

AVideo CVE-2026-41057 CORS webserver
2r 1t 1c
critical advisory

WWBN AVideo PGP 2FA Bypass via Weak Key Generation

WWBN AVideo platform versions up to 26.0 generate weak 512-bit RSA keys for PGP 2FA, which can be easily factored to derive the private key and bypass the second authentication factor. Additionally, key generation endpoints lack authentication checks, exposing the system to resource exhaustion attacks.

AVideo pgp 2fa bypass cve-2026-33488 credential-access
2r 1t