Crypto Miners Gone Wild: Aviatrix Vulnerability Sparks Cloud Chaos
Threat actors are exploiting a critical RCE vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller to deploy malware, according to Wiz. The flaw, CVE-2024-50603, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject code with high privileges. The vulnerability affects AWS cloud environments, leading to potential lateral movement. Update your Aviatrix Controller if you want to avoid a miner invasion.
Hot Take:
Well, it looks like the Aviatrix Controller just got an uninvited guest to its cloud party, and it’s not here to help with the bandwidth! With a CVSS score of 10/10, this vulnerability is the cybersecurity equivalent of a perfect storm. It’s like giving a backdoor key to a cybercriminal who knows how to moonwalk straight into your cloud environment. If you’re not careful, your AWS instances might end up doing the Cha-Cha with some unwanted cryptocurrency miners. So, buckle up, cloud warriors, and patch those instances before your data does the disappearing act!
Key Points:
- Threat actors are exploiting a critical RCE vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller.
- Vulnerability CVE-2024-50603 has a perfect CVSS score of 10/10.
- Patch was released in December, but exploit details were only recently disclosed.
- Exploits are targeting AWS environments to deploy cryptocurrency miners and backdoors.
- Aviatrix Controller versions 7.x before 7.1.4191 and 7.2.4996 are affected.