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January 2024 (30)

critical advisory

Tenda HG3 Router Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-7096)

A command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-7096) exists in the Tenda HG3 2.0 300003070 router, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by manipulating the 'fmgpon_loid' argument in the 'formgponConf' function of the '/boaform/admin/formgponConf' file due to insufficient input validation.

HG3 2.0 300003070 command-injection router tenda
2r 1t 1c
critical advisory

Thymeleaf Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

A server-side template injection vulnerability exists in Thymeleaf versions up to 3.1.4.RELEASE due to improper neutralization of specific constructs, allowing the execution of potentially dangerous expressions in sandboxed contexts if unsanitized variables are passed to the template engine.

thymeleaf +2 ssti template-injection cve-2026-41901
2r 1t
critical advisory

Totolink A7100RU OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-6025)

CVE-2026-6025 allows a remote attacker to inject OS commands into a Totolink A7100RU router by manipulating the 'enable' argument of the setSyslogCfg function within the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi CGI handler, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

A7100RU cve-2026-6025 rce command-injection totolink
2r 1t 1c
critical advisory

Totolink A8000RU OS Command Injection Vulnerability

A remote OS command injection vulnerability exists in Totolink A8000RU version 7.1cu.643_b20200521 via manipulation of the 'proto' argument in the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi CGI handler, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 command-injection rce totolink
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

Traccar GPS Tracking System 6.11.1 Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking

Traccar GPS Tracking System 6.11.1 is vulnerable to Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH), enabling attackers to steal sensitive GPS data by exploiting a lack of origin validation.

Traccar GPS Tracking System <= 6.11.1 cswsh websocket gps infostealer
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

TransformerOptimus SuperAGI Path Traversal Vulnerability

A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-6615) exists in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI version 0.0.14, allowing remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via manipulation of the 'Name' argument in the Multipart Upload Handler component.

TransformerOptimus SuperAGI path-traversal web-application vulnerability
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

UAC Bypass Attempt via Elevated COM Internet Explorer Add-On Installer

This threat brief details a UAC bypass technique leveraging the Internet Explorer Add-On Installer (ieinstal.exe) and Component Object Model (COM) to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Defender XDR +2 uac-bypass privilege-escalation com ieinstal
2r 3t
high advisory

Unauthorized Access to Chrome Local State File

Detection of non-Chrome processes accessing the Chrome 'Local State' file, potentially leading to extraction of the master key used for decrypting saved passwords.

Chrome +3 credential-access password-stealing
2r 1t
high advisory

Unauthorized AWS ECR Container Upload by Unknown User

The analytic detects unauthorized container uploads to AWS Elastic Container Service (ECR) by monitoring AWS CloudTrail events and identifying instances where a new container is uploaded by a user not previously recognized as authorized, potentially indicating a compromise or misuse of AWS ECR.

AWS Elastic Container Registry +3 cloud aws ecr container
2r 1t
medium advisory

Unauthorized Conditional Access Policy Creation in Azure AD

An unauthorized actor created a new Conditional Access policy in Azure AD, potentially leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized access.

Azure Active Directory azure conditional-access privilege-escalation attack.privilege-escalation attack.t1548
2r 1t
medium advisory

Unauthorized Guest User Invitation Attempt in Azure

Detection of a failed attempt to invite an external guest user by an Azure user lacking the necessary permissions, potentially indicating privilege escalation or malicious insider activity.

Azure privilege-escalation initial-access persistence stealth
2r 1t
medium advisory

Uncommon Registry Persistence Change Detection

This rule detects changes to uncommon registry persistence keys on Windows systems that are not commonly used or modified by legitimate programs, which could indicate an adversary's attempt to persist in a stealthy manner by modifying registry keys for persistence, ensuring malicious code executes on startup or during specific events.

Windows persistence registry
2r 2t
high advisory

Unexpected Linux Auditd Daemon Shutdown

This analytic detects unexpected shutdowns of the Linux auditd daemon, potentially indicating attempts to disable security monitoring and evade detection by attackers.

Splunk Enterprise +3 auditd linux defense-evasion endpoint
3r 1t
high advisory

Unsecured Outlook Credentials Access in Windows Registry

An attacker attempts to access unsecured Outlook credentials stored in the Windows registry, potentially leading to unauthorized access to email accounts and sensitive information.

Outlook credential-access windows
2r 1t
medium advisory

Unused Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Roles in Azure

Detection of assigned but unused privileged roles in Azure's Privileged Identity Management (PIM) service, indicating potential misconfiguration, license overuse, or dormant privileged access that could be exploited.

Azure pim privileged-identity-management role-based-access-control initial-access privilege-escalation
2r 1t
high advisory

Unusual AWS S3 Object Encryption with SSE-C

Compromised AWS credentials are used to encrypt S3 objects using Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys (SSE-C), rendering the objects unreadable without the attacker's key, potentially leading to data loss or extortion.

Amazon S3 aws s3 ransomware data-encryption
2r 3t
high advisory

Unusual Cloud Security Group Modifications by User

This analytic identifies unusual modifications to cloud security groups by users, such as modifications, deletions, or creations, analyzed over 30-minute intervals, potentially indicating compromised accounts or insider threats leading to resource exposure or service disruption.

AWS +2 cloud security_group anomaly
2r 2t
high advisory

Unusual Country for Cisco Duo Admin Login

Detection of Cisco Duo admin logins originating from outside the United States indicates potential account compromise or unauthorized access.

Duo cisco-duo account-compromise unauthorized-access
2r 1t 1i
medium advisory

Unusual Parent Process for cmd.exe

The detection rule identifies cmd.exe instances spawned by uncommon parent processes, such as lsass.exe, csrss.exe, or regsvr32.exe, which may indicate unauthorized or suspicious activity, thus aiding in early threat detection.

Elastic Defend +2 execution windows cmd.exe
2r 1t
low advisory

Unusual Persistence via Services Registry Modification

Detection of processes modifying the Windows services registry key directly, potentially indicating stealthy persistence attempts via abnormal service creation or modification.

Microsoft Defender XDR +2 persistence windows registry modification
2r 3t
high threat

Unusual Process Accessing Browser Password Store

A Windows anomaly detection identifies non-browser processes accessing browser user data profiles, indicative of credential theft by malware such as SnakeKeylogger, which attempts to gather sensitive browser information.

Chrome +2 Snake Keylogger credential-access trojan windows
2r 1t
medium advisory

Unusual Process Connecting to Docker or Containerd Socket

An unusual process connecting to a container runtime Unix socket like Docker or Containerd can indicate an attacker attempting to bypass Kubernetes security measures for container manipulation.

Auditbeat +4 container privilege-escalation lateral-movement linux
2r 3t
low advisory

Unusual Scheduled Task Update

This rule detects modifications to scheduled tasks by user accounts, excluding system activity and machine accounts, which adversaries can exploit for persistence by modifying them to execute malicious code.

Windows persistence scheduled-task
2r 1t
medium advisory

Unusual Source IP for Azure Arc Cluster Credential Access

Detects when a service principal or user performs an Azure Arc cluster credential listing operation from a source IP not previously associated with that identity, potentially indicating compromised credentials.

Azure Arc +1 azure azure-arc credential-access
2r 2t
low advisory

Unusual Spike in Web Server Error Logs Indicating Reconnaissance Activity

An unusual spike in web server error logs may indicate reconnaissance activities such as vulnerability scanning or fuzzing attempts by adversaries probing for weaknesses in web applications.

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

Unusual System Utilities Initiating Network Connections

Adversaries may leverage unusual system utilities such as Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe, bginfo.exe, cdb.exe, cmstp.exe, csi.exe, dnx.exe, fsi.exe, ieexec.exe, iexpress.exe, odbcconf.exe, rcsi.exe and xwizard.exe to execute code and evade detection, as identified by network connections originating from these processes.

Elastic Defend +1 defense-evasion proxy-execution windows
2r 3t
medium advisory

Unusual Volume of File Deletion in Microsoft 365

An attacker may delete an unusual volume of files in Microsoft 365 to cause disruption or hide malicious activity.

Microsoft 365 +3 microsoft365 file_deletion data_loss impact
2r 1t
low advisory

Unusual Windows Processes Connecting to Domains Using Free SSL Certificates

This rule identifies unusual Windows processes connecting to domains using known free SSL certificates such as Let's Encrypt, which adversaries may use to conceal command and control traffic.

MicrosoftEdge command-and-control encrypted-channel freessl
2r 1t 4i
medium advisory

User Added to Privileged Group in Active Directory

Adversaries may add a user to a privileged group in Active Directory, such as Domain Admins, to maintain persistent access and elevate privileges within the domain.

Active Directory persistence privilege_escalation active_directory
2r 1t
medium advisory

User Removed from Group with Conditional Access Policy Modification Access

An attacker removes a user from a privileged Azure Active Directory group with permissions to modify Conditional Access policies, potentially leading to privilege escalation, persistence, or defense evasion.

Azure Active Directory azure conditional-access privilege-escalation
2r 3t