Hackers Feast on Microsoft’s ‘Unlikely’ Vulnerability: A Comedy of Errors in Cybersecurity
When Microsoft rated CVE-2025-24054 as “less likely” to be exploited, attackers heard “challenge accepted.” The NTLM vulnerability quickly became a favorite tool for miscreants targeting government and private sectors. Remember, in the world of cybersecurity, the only thing less likely than a bug being exploited is a hacker passing up the opportunity.
Hot Take:
Well, Microsoft might rate CVE-2025-24054 as “less likely” to be exploited, but hackers seem to have missed that memo. It’s like rating a roller coaster as “less likely” to make you scream—until you’re plummeting down the first drop. As always, hackers proving they’re the overachievers of the cyber world!
Key Points:
- Microsoft rolled out its March Patch Tuesday fixes, including CVE-2025-24054.
- Hackers quickly weaponized this supposedly “less likely” to be exploited vulnerability.
- The flaw leaks NTLM hashes, potentially allowing attackers to impersonate users.
- Initial attacks involved phishing emails with ZIP files; later, standalone files sufficed.
- Check Point highlights the need for prompt patching and NTLM vulnerability management.
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