PT-2024-15185 · Eset · Eset

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: ESET products affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an unquoted service path in ESET products, which allows dropping a prepared program to a specific location and running it on boot with NT AUTHORITYNetworkServi...

China-backed Hackers Hijack Software Updates to Implant "NSPX30" Spyware

A previously undocumented China-aligned threat actor has been linked to a set of adversary-in-the-middle AitM attacks that hijack update requests from legitimate software to deliver a sophisticated implant named NSPX30. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET is tracking the advanced persistent threat APT...

New Rugmi Malware Loader Surges with Hundreds of Daily Detections

A new malware loader is being used by threat actors to deliver a wide range of information stealers such as Lumma Stealer aka LummaC2, Vidar, RecordBreaker aka Raccoon Stealer V2, and Rescoms. Cybersecurity firm ESET is tracking the trojan under the name Win/TrojanDownloader.Rugmi. "This malware ...

The vulnerability of the scanning function of SSL/TLS-protocol-based antivirus software from ESET, including ESET NOD32, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Security Ultimate, ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows, ESET Endpoint Security for Windows, ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux, ESET Server Security for Windows Server (File Security for Microsoft Windows Server), ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server, ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino, ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server, ESET File Security for Microsoft Azure, and ESET Server Security for Linux, allows attackers to bypass the security measures.

The vulnerability of the scanning function of SSL/TLS-protection in ESET NOD32 antivirus software, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Security Ultimate, ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows, ESET Endpoint Security for Windows, ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux, ESET Server...

CVE-2023-5594 Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust in ESET security products

Improper validation of the server’s certificate chain in secure traffic scanning feature considered intermediate certificate signed using the MD5 or SHA1 algorithm as trusted...

116 Malware Packages Found on PyPI Repository Infecting Windows and Linux Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a set of 116 malicious packages on the Python Package Index PyPI repository that are designed to infect Windows and Linux systems with a custom backdoor. "In some cases, the final payload is a variant of the infamous W4SP Stealer, or a simple clipboard...

Cybercriminals Using Telekopye Telegram Bot to Craft Phishing Scams on a Grand Scale

More details have emerged about a malicious Telegram bot called Telekopye that's used by threat actors to pull off large-scale phishing scams. "Telekopye can craft phishing websites, emails, SMS messages, and more," ESET security researcher Radek Jizba said in a new analysis. The threat actors...

Indian Hack-for-Hire Group Targeted U.S., China, and More for Over 10 Years

An Indian hack-for-hire group targeted the U.S., China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Kuwait, and other countries as part of a wide-ranging espionage, surveillance, and disruptive operation for over a decade. Indian security firm under scrutiny, according to an in-depth analysis from SentinelOne, began as a...

Stealthy Kamran Spyware Targeting Urdu-speaking Users in Gilgit-Baltistan

Urdu-speaking readers of a regional news website that caters to the Gilgit-Baltistan region have likely emerged as a target of a watering hole attack designed to deliver a previously undocumented Android spyware dubbed Kamran. The campaign, ESET has discovered, leverages Hunza News...

Kazakhstan-associated YoroTrooper disguises origin of attacks as Azerbaijan

Cisco Talos assesses with high confidence that YoroTrooper, an espionage-focused threat actor first active in June 2022, likely consists of individuals from Kazakhstan based on their use of Kazakh currency and fluency in Kazakh and Russian. The actor also appears to have a defensive interest in t...

Guyana Governmental Entity Hit by DinodasRAT in Cyber Espionage Attack

A governmental entity in Guyana has been targeted as part of a cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation Jacana. The activity, which was detected by ESET in February 2023, entailed a spear-phishing attack that led to the deployment of a hitherto undocumented implant written in C++ called...

Lazarus Group Impersonates Recruiter from Meta to Target Spanish Aerospace Firm

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been linked to a cyber espionage attack targeting an unnamed aerospace company in Spain in which employees of the firm were approached by the threat actor posing as a recruiter for Meta. "Employees of the targeted company were contacted by a fake recruiter...

The vulnerability of the user interface of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server, ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server, ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server, ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino, and ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server allows attackers to increase their privileges.

The vulnerability of the user interface of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server, ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server, ESET Mail Security for Microso...

China-Linked Bronze Starlight Group Targeting Gambling Sector with Cobalt Strike Beacons

An ongoing cyber attack campaign originating from China is targeting the Southeast Asian gambling sector to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised systems. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said the tactics, techniques, and procedures point to the involvement of a threat actor tracked as Bronze...

ESET Smart Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of ESET Smart Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ekrn service...

CVE-2023-3160

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions...

Design/Logic Flaw

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions...

CVE-2023-3160 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions...

CVE-2023-3160 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions...

CVE-2023-3160

CVE-2023-3160 is a local privilege escalation affecting ESET security products on Windows. The flaw allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during module updates to delete or move files without proper permissions. The specific flaw exists in the ekrn service, enabling privilege escala...