SANS ISC Stormcast, Jan 9, 2025: Critical Vulnerabilities in Ivanti, Aviatrix, and Hijacked Backdoors in Compromised Systems

SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast)

In this episode, we discuss critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure, command injection risks in Aviatrix Network Controllers, and the risks posed by hijacked abandoned backdoors.
Episode Links and Topics:
More Governments Backdoors in Your Backdoors
https://labs.watchtowr.com/more-governments-backdoors-in-your-backdoors/
Researchers reveal how expired domains linked to abandoned backdoors can be hijacked, exposing systems to further compromise.
Security Update: Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Neurons for ZTA Gateways
https://www.ivanti.com/blog/security-update-ivanti-connect-secure-policy-secure-and-neurons-for-zta-gateways
Ivanti addresses critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-0282, CVE-2025-0283) in their secure gateway products, with active exploitation in the wild.
CVE-2024-50603: Aviatrix Network Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
https://www.securing.pl/en/cve-2024-50603-aviatrix-network-controller-command-injection-vulnerability/
A command injection vulnerability in Aviatrix Network Controllers allows unauthenticated code execution, posing severe risks to network environments.