CONTENTS:

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES October 22 - 29, 2020
TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: Code execution vulnerability in Google Chrome WEbGL

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

Title: Google Chrome WebGL Vulnerability provides code execution opportunity
Description: The Google Chrome web browser contains a vulnerability that could be exploited by an adversary to gain the ability to execute code on the victim machine. Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers currently available to users. Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered a bug in WebGL, which is a Chrome API responsible for displaying 3-D graphics. Read the complete vulnerability advisory here for additional information.
References: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/10/vuln-spotlight-chrome-web-gl-.html
Snort SIDs: 54638, 54639

Title: Heap buffer overflow bug found in FreeType, a font-rendering engine used in Chrome and other platforms
Description: For users with the FreeType extension, malformed .ttf files with .png sbit glyphs can lead to heap buffer overflows. The bug affects versions 2.6 and on, but has been fixed in version 2.10.4. This bug has been exploited in the wild, though no details have been released.
References: https://duo.com/decipher/google-patches-bug-used-in-active-attacks-against-chrome
Snort SIDs: 56130-56133

INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY

Attackers target indie-game Among Us amidst its rise in popularity.
https://threatpost.com/among-us-mobile-game-attackers/160555/

Link previews from chat applications endanger accounts in Slack, LinkedIn and other platforms.
https://threatpost.com/linkedin-instagram-preview-link-rce-security/160600/

The new “Digital Normal” and the numbers on how COVID-19 fueled the transition, and cyber attackers.
https://cisomag.eccouncil.org/the-digital-normal/

The major US political parties have different stances and implementation practices on privacy and security standards.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-cybersecurity

Neural networks use blocklists to help users create better passwords, without complex-password requirements.
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/authentication/neural-networks-help-users-pick-more-secure-passwords/d/d-id/1339283

RECENT VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
COMPILED BY THE QUALYS VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM

This is a list of recent vulnerabilities for which exploits are available. System administrators can use this list to help in prioritization of their remediation activities. The Qualys Vulnerability Research Team compiles this information based on various exploit frameworks, exploit databases, exploit kits and monitoring of internet activity.

ID: CVE-2020-14181
Title: Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center User Enumeration Vulnerability
Vendor: Atlassian
Description: Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow an unauthenticated user to enumerate users via an Information Disclosure vulnerability in the /ViewUserHover.jspa endpoint.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

ID: CVE-2020-16938
Title: Microsoft Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

ID: CVE-2020-3118
Title: Cisco IOS XR Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability
Vendor: Cisco
Description: A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a reload on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of string input from certain fields in Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to an affected device.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

ID: CVE-2020-1472
Title: Microsoft Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller, using the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC). An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run a specially crafted application on a device on the network. To exploit the vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker would be required to use MS-NRPC to connect to a domain controller to obtain domain administrator access.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

ID: CVE-2020-14882
Title: Oracle Weblogic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Oracle
Description: A critical vulnerability exists in Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Console). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

ID: CVE-2020-16898
Title: Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the ability to execute code on the target server or client. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

ID: CVE-2020-1013
Title: Microsoft Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows processes group policy updates. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially escalate permissions or perform additional privileged actions on the target machine. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to launch a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against the traffic passing between a domain controller and the target machine. An attacker could then create a group policy to grant administrator rights to a standard user.
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES October 22 - 29, 2020
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

SHA 256: c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f
MD5: e2ea315d9a83e7577053f52c974f6a5a
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f/details
Typical Filename: c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f.bin
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: Win.Dropper.Agentwdcr::1201

SHA 256: 432fc2e3580e818fd315583527ae43a729586af5ee37f99f04b562d1eff2a1fd
MD5: dd726d5e223ca762dc2772f40cb921d3
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/432fc2e3580e818fd315583527ae43a729586af5ee37f99f04b562d1eff2a1fd/detection
Typical Filename: ww24.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.TR:Attribute.23ln.1201

SHA 256: 46b3ef7f9e824322e2dc741029cae4430f16cdac96fd8280f4278d368a97b3ed
MD5: 1d9b733c36a1725501de3f8ea0a60630
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/46b3ef7f9e824322e2dc741029cae4430f16cdac96fd8280f4278d368a97b3ed/details
Typical Filename: wupxarch640.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.Auto:46b3ef7f9e.in03.Talos

SHA 256: 7d46349108b039adbea9483ff010c7b8214878148dd93baacaf0d0b7fe8d1384
MD5: e987b83e2571e6adda4a0ebc368b81f4
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/7d46349108b039adbea9483ff010c7b8214878148dd93baacaf0d0b7fe8d1384/detection
Typical Filename: 7d46349108b039adbea9483ff010c7b8214878148dd93baacaf0d0b7fe8d1384.bin
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.7D46349108-90.SBX.TG

SHA 256: d431b8c8cd87d7bd7d3f88aaf2dacadc1d8553c29b1b970657faba974eb9e148
MD5: c3e9e334ccffe94b48a7645455665d4d
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d431b8c8cd87d7bd7d3f88aaf2dacadc1d8553c29b1b970657faba974eb9e148/detection
Typical Filename: 517651925_20201026.xlsm
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.D431B8C8CD-95.SBX.TG