CVE-2024-50623 Detection: Attackers Actively Exploit a RCE Vulnerability in Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom File Transfer Products

Category	Details
Threat Actors	Not explicitly identified but linked to adversaries exploiting RCE vulnerabilities in Cleo software solutions.
Campaign Overview	Active exploitation of CVE-2024-50623 in Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom file transfer products, affecting several industries such as consumer products, food, trucking, and shipping.
Target Regions	Global, with at least ten compromised businesses observed and over 100 vulnerable Cleo product instances exposed to the internet.
Methodology	Exploitation of an Arbitrary File Write vulnerability (CVE-2024-50623) to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) via autoruns functionality.
Product Targeted	Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom file transfer products (versions up to 5.8.0.21).
Malware Reference	None explicitly mentioned; focus is on vulnerability exploitation rather than specific malware.
Tools Used	Shodan for identifying vulnerable systems; CTI-enriched detection rules and advanced threat detection solutions like SOC Prime Platform for proactive defense.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	CVE-2024-50623 (Arbitrary File Write vulnerability).
TTPs	– Exploitation of improperly patched vulnerabilities. – Persistence on compromised systems. – Reconnaissance and stealthy post-exploitation activities.
Attribution	Not attributed to a specific nation-state or group, but exploitation is ongoing and widespread.
Recommendations	– Reconfigure Cleo software to disable autoruns functionality temporarily. – Apply updated patches once released. – Use CTI-enriched detection rules for proactive threat detection and hunting.
Source	SOCPrime

Read full article: https://socprime.com/blog/cve-2024-50623-vulnerability-detection/

The above summary has been generated by an AI language model