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Actively Targeted in the Wild
Attackers exploit a zero-day vulnerability affecting Check Point Security Gateways to gain remote access. The vulnerability can allow attackers to read sensitive information on Check Point Security Gateways enabled with remote Access VPN or Mobile Access Software Blades. Learn More »
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
Background
The vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read the contents of an arbitrary file located on the affected appliance, including disclosing the password hashes for local accounts. Weak passwords can be compromised, leading to further misuse and potential lateral movement within the network. Check Point mentioned in the advisory that the exploitation attempts were seen as early as April 7, 2024.
Latest Development
Recent news and incidents related to cybersecurity threats encompassing various events such as data breaches, cyber-attacks, security incidents, and vulnerabilities discovered.
FortiGuard recommends users to apply the emergency hotfix provided and follow instructions as mentioned on the vendor’s advisory. All the known IoCs involved in the campaign are blocked by Web Filtering and IOC service. FortiGuard Labs is continously monitoring the situation and as new information becomes available this report will be updated accordingly.
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September 25, 2025: RedNovember (which overlaps with Storm-2077) targeted perimeter appliances of high-profile organizations globally.
https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/rednovember-targets-government-defense-and-technology-organizations -
May 30, 2024: CISA added CVE-2024-24919 to its Known Exploited Catalog (KEV) list
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog -
May 30, 2024: FortiGuard Labs released IPS protection for CVE-2024-24919
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/55956 -
May 30, 2024: FortiGuard Labs released a Threat Signal
https://www.fortiguard.com/threat-signal-report/5464/ -
May 30, 2024: Check Point has released a hotfix for CVE-2024-24919 and extra measures that should be taken to mitigate the risks.
https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk182336 -
May 28, 2024: Check Point issued an advisory, warning that threat actors are actively targeting their Remote Access VPN devices in an ongoing campaign to infiltrate enterprise networks.
https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk182337
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