Black Basta Ransomware Suspected of Exploiting Windows 0-day Before Patch

2024-06-1217:48:53

Waqas

hackread.com

cybersecurity

symantec

windows vulnerability

cve-2024-26169

microsoft

patch tuesday

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

21.3%

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The cybersecurity researchers at Symantec have found “strong evidence” suggesting that the Black Basta ransomware gang exploited a critical Windows vulnerability (CVE-2024-26169) before it was patched by Microsoft on March 12, 2024, through its regular Patch Tuesday updates.