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NCSC-TAD-2106-003

Severity Level: Critical
Vulnerability

Reference No.: NCSC-TAD-2106-003CVSS 0

PuzzleMaker Threat Group Attacks Windows Devices

Threat Type:
N/A
TLP:
CLEAR
CVE:
CVE-2021-21220, CVE-2021-21224, CVE-2021-31955, CVE-2021-31956

Overview

The recently patched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome have been used in highly targeted attacks against the enterprise by a threat group called PuzzleMaker. The advisory describes the use of Google Chrome vulnerabilities CVE-2021-21220 and CVE-2021-21224 for initial access, followed by Windows vulnerabilities CVE-2021-31955 and CVE-2021-31956. The attack chain deploys a malware dropper that installs a remote shell capable of uploading files, creating processes, and self-destruction.

Affected Technologies

  • Google Chrome V8 JavaScript engine
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Windows NTFS

Mitigation and Immediate Actions

  1. 01

    Immediately patch the vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21220 and CVE-2021-21224) by upgrading Google Chrome to the latest version.

  2. 02

    Immediately patch the vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-31955 and CVE-2021-31956) by upgrading Microsoft Windows to the latest version.

References