Exploit Code Prompts CISA Alert to Microsoft Netlogon Vulnerability
HealthITSecurity.com
Jessica Davis
A recent public exploit for an elevation of privilege vulnerability found in Microsoft’s Netlogon will make unpatched systems a prime target for cybercriminals, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security alert.
A secondary notice from CERT Coordination Center noted:
“An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a domain controller can impersonate any domain-joined computer, including a domain controller. Among other actions, the attacker can set an empty password for the domain controller's Active Directory computer account, causing a denial of service, and potentially allowing the attacker to gain domain administrator privileges.”
The compromise of Active Directory infrastructure is likely...