CONTENTS:

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES September 6 - 13, 2018
TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: Microsoft patches 61 vulnerabilities as part of monthly update

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

Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Description: Microsoft released patches for many of its products as part of its monthly security update. The latest release covered 61 different vulnerabilities, 18 of which were rated “critical.” This update also includes two critical advisories, one of which covers security updates to Adobe Flash, and another that deals with a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Reference: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/09/ms-tuesday.html
Snort SID: 45142-45143, 47702-47703, 47717-47718, 47730-47741, 47745-47748

Title: Multiple vulnerabilities found in Cisco products
Description: Cisco released several advisories covering bugs in several of their products, including two critical vulnerabilities. A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Umbrella could allow a remote attacker to view and modify data across an entire organization. Additionally, multiple models of the RV router are susceptible to an interface buffer overflow vulnerability.
Reference:

• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-rv-routers-overflow
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-umbrella-api

Snort SID: 47698 - 47711, 47713 - 47715

INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY

The U.S. has formally accused a North Korean hacker of orchestrating the WannaCry ransomware attack, as well as a separate attack against Sony in 2014.

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-northkorea-sony/u-s-charges-north-korean-hacker-in-sony-wannacry-cyberattacks-idUSKCN1LM20W

Mobile spyware maker mSpy leaked millions of users’ sensitive information, including call logs, text messages, passwords and contacts.

• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/09/for-2nd-time-in-3-years-mobile-spyware-maker-mspy-leaks-millions-of-sensitive-records/

Google alerted dozens of users that it was asked by the FBI to hand over data in connection with an investigation into the LuminosityLink RAT.

• https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pawjjn/google-email-secret-fbi-investigation

A recently launched federal government website used to track public records requests made dozens of social security numbers publicly available, part of a number of errors during the site’s rollout.

• https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/03/politics/foia-revealed-social-security-numbers/index.html

Several apps on the Mac store were recently discovered to be stealing users’ data — some of which is being sent to Chinese servers.

• https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2018/09/mac-app-store-apps-are-stealing-user-data/

Two VPN clients re-patched a vulnerability that was still exploitable after an initial fix was rolled out earlier this year.

• https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/09/vulnerability-spotlight-Multi-provider-VPN-Client-Privilege-Escalation.html

Apple is working on a new portal designed to help law enforcement agencies file official requests for customers’ information during investigations.

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2018/09/11/the-cybersecurity-202-apple-to-unveil-new-portal-to-help-law-enforcement-submit-requests-for-customer-data/5b96a0981b326b47ec9594fa/

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-2018-11776
Title: Apache Struts 2 Namespace Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (S2-057)
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Description: Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when using results with no namespace and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace. Same possibility when using url tag which doesn’t have value and action set and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2018-2628
Title: Oracle Weblogic Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Oracle
Description: Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

ID: CVE-2018-8174
Title: Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: The VBScript engine contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to how it handles objects in memory. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2018-7600
Title: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2018-002)
Vendor: Drupal
Description: Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6, and 8.5.x before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of an issue affecting multiple subsystems with default or common module configurations.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2018-0886
Title: Microsoft Credential Security Support Provider Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how CredSSP validates request during the authentication process, aka “CredSSP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability”.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2018-4878
Title: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSA18-01)
Vendor: Adobe
Description: A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2018-4878 exists in the wild and is being used in targeted attacks.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2017-12636
Title: Apache CouchDB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Description: CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level binaries that are subsequently launched by CouchDB. This allows an admin user in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to execute arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB user, including downloading and executing scripts from the public internet.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2017-10271
Title: Oracle WebLogic WLS Security Component Remote Code Execution
Vendor: Oracle
Description: Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. 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 v2 Base Score: 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES September 6 - 13, 2018
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

SHA 256: 800c0d8e5a72d856398894329b6e3927b5b46bda9f8157d6e47c059cea3cb5b7
MD5: 68bdead645dc97e55597be4aa3664fa9
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/800c0d8e5a72d856398894329b6e3927b5b46bda9f8157d6e47c059cea3cb5b7/details
Typical Filename: SearchBar_2.25.exe
Claimed Product: Desktop Search Bar
Detection Name: PUA.Win.Ransomware.Spigot::in03.talos

SHA 256: 473fef2203ef277822822152b5642191a466a6905d83fee4f51cbb4e0052fe8d
MD5: 1650ae4badd53bc0675f4a475c275c3a
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/473fef2203ef277822822152b5642191a466a6905d83fee4f51cbb4e0052fe8d/details
Typical Filename: Accounting.doc
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.Auto:473fef2203.in05.Talos

SHA 256: 0b5a060cb8ac0611f910926087d68eb86156149f2c3bf7ac85feafd7af3bc576
MD5: 7a000e948bc4d2dfc304d734a7ddc7a1
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/0b5a060cb8ac0611f910926087d68eb86156149f2c3bf7ac85feafd7af3bc576/details
Typical Filename: maftask.zip
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: PUA.Osx.Trojan.Amcleanerca::agent.tht.talos

SHA 256: 15716598f456637a3be3d6c5ac91266142266a9910f6f3f85cfd193ec1d6ed8b
MD5: 799b30f47060ca05d80ece53866e01cc
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/15716598f456637a3be3d6c5ac91266142266a9910f6f3f85cfd193ec1d6ed8b/details
Typical Filename: mf2016341595.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.Generic:Gen.21ij.1201

SHA 256: c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f
MD5: e2ea315d9a83e7577053f52c974f6a5a
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/c3e530cc005583b47322b6649ddc0dab1b64bcf22b124a492606763c52fb048f/details
Typical Filename: Tempmf582901854.exe
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: W32.AgentWDCR:Gen.21gn.1201