Between May 28 and June 3, 2025, multiple high-severity vulnerabilities were actively exploited by various threat actors, including a China-linked APT group targeting diverse industries. Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs observed increased exploit attempts, malware campaigns, and critical infrastructure risks, emphasizing the urgency of patching and enhanced cybersecurity measures. #CVE-2024-56145 #CVE-2025-5419 #ChinaAPT #MiraiBotnet
Keypoints
- Eight new vulnerabilities were added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog between May 28 and June 3, 2025, including critical flaws in Qualcomm chipsets, ASUS routers, and ConnectWise ScreenConnect.
- CVE-2024-56145, a remote code execution vulnerability in Craft CMS, has been exploited by a China-linked APT group targeting multiple industries such as finance, government, and education.
- Cyble detected a surge in exploit attempts, malware intrusions involving CoinMiner Linux, WannaCry variants, Mirai botnet strains, and Android crypto miners.
- Industrial Control Systems face increased risks due to vulnerabilities in products from Siemens, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi Electric, and Consilium Safety, including buffer overflows and hard-coded credentials.
- Exploit code for key vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-58136 and CVE-2025-49113 actively circulates on underground forums and Telegram channels, accelerating real-world exploitation timelines.
- High-impact case studies include CrushFTP Authentication Bypass (CVE-2025-31161), PHP CGI Argument Injection (CVE-2024-4577), and OSGeo GeoServer remote code execution (CVE-2024-36401).
- Mirai botnet continues targeting IoT devices, exploiting known GPON router vulnerabilities, reinforcing persistent IoT security challenges.
MITRE Techniques
- [T1068] Exploitation for Privilege Escalation – Used by threat actors to leverage vulnerabilities such as CVE-2024-56145 and CVE-2025-20188 for remote code execution and system takeovers. (‘…CVE-2024-56145, a high-severity remote code execution flaw…’)
- [T1190] Exploit Public-Facing Application – Attackers exploit public-facing vulnerabilities in vBulletin Forum Software (CVE-2025-48827) to bypass access controls. (‘Active exploitation has been confirmed on numerous internet-facing vBulletin forums…’)
- [T1078] Valid Accounts – APT groups exploit authentication bypass flaws like CVE-2025-31161 in CrushFTP to gain unauthorized access. (‘…critical flaw in the AWS4-HMAC authorization method allows attackers to bypass authentication…’)
- [T1210] Exploitation of Remote Services – Unauthenticated attackers upload arbitrary files and execute root commands exploiting CVE-2025-20188 in Cisco IOS XE Wireless LAN Controllers. (‘…allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and execute root commands…’)
- [T1499] Endpoint Denial of Service – Mirai botnet strains exploit IoT device vulnerabilities resulting in service disruption via buffer overflow and remote code execution. (‘Mirai botnet variants continued exploiting Dasan GPON home routers through known flaws…’)
Indicators of Compromise
- [File Hashes] Malware samples – CoinMiner Linux and WannaCry ransomware variants hashes detected during intrusion attempts, plus 2 more hashes related to Mirai botnet variants.
- [IP Addresses] Attack sources – Multiple IP addresses linked to brute-force and phishing campaigns originated from China-linked APT networks (specific IPs not disclosed in article).
- [Domains] Malicious infrastructure – Dark web forums and Telegram channels disseminated exploit codes for CVE-2024-58136 and CVE-2025-49113 vulnerabilities.
- [File Names] Exploit payloads – Named exploit tools targeting Qualcomm chipset flaws and ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerabilities were observed in attack telemetry.
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