20 Sep, 2024

New Specula tool uses Outlook for remote code execution in Windows

Microsoft Outlook can be turned into a C2 beacon to remotely execute code, as demonstrated by a new red team post-exploitation framework named “Specula,” released today by cybersecurity firm TrustedSec. This C2 framework works by creating a custom Outlook Home Page using WebView by exploiting CVE-2017-11774, an Outlook security feature bypass vulnerability patched in October 2017. “In […]

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Microsoft Outlook Faced Critical Zero-Click RCE Vulnerability

Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-38021, affecting most Microsoft Outlook applications. This zero-click remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, now patched by Microsoft, did not require any authentication, setting it apart from the previously discovered CVE-2024-30103, which required at least an NTLM token. If exploited, CVE-2024-38021 could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access and […]

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