Windows Vulnerability Chaos: CISA Urges Urgent Action to Thwart Cyber Attacks
CISA urges federal agencies to address a high-severity Windows kernel vulnerability, CVE-2024-35250, allowing SYSTEM privilege escalation. Discovered by DEVCORE, this flaw was exploited at Pwn2Own 2024 and patched in June. Agencies have three weeks to secure systems, while private firms are advised to prioritize mitigation.
Hot Take:
When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s not just the hackers who are “streaming” vulnerabilities; even Windows Kernel has joined the party with a high-severity flaw! It’s time for federal agencies to tighten the bolts and patch those digital leaks before hackers turn SYSTEM privileges into an all-you-can-exploit buffet.
Key Points:
- CISA warns U.S. federal agencies about a Windows kernel vulnerability, CVE-2024-35250.
- The flaw allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges with ease.
- Microsoft patched the vulnerability, but it’s listed as actively exploited by CISA.
- A critical Adobe ColdFusion flaw, CVE-2024-20767, is also under active exploitation.
- Federal agencies have until January 6 to secure systems, as instructed by BOD 22-01.
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