Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-4978 Mappings

Justice AV Solutions Viewer Setup 8.3.7.250-1 contains a malicious binary when executed and is signed with an unexpected authenticode signature. A remote, privileged threat actor may exploit this vulnerability to execute of unauthorized PowerShell commands.

Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
CVE-2024-4978 Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability secondary_impact T1005 Data from Local System
Comments
CVE-2024-4978 is a vulnerability where compromised software is signed and hosted on the legitimate software distribution website. Adversaries have been observed to use this backdoored software to install additional tools on target machines. The adversary-installed software establishing persistent communications with a command-and-control (C2) server using Windows sockets and WinHTTP requests. Once successfully connected, it transmits data about the compromised host, including hostname, operating system details, processor architecture, program working directory and the user name to the C2.
References
CVE-2024-4978 Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability secondary_impact T1071.001 Web Protocols
Comments
CVE-2024-4978 is a vulnerability where compromised software is signed and hosted on the legitimate software distribution website. Adversaries have been observed to use this backdoored software to install additional tools on target machines. The adversary-installed software establishing persistent communications with a command-and-control (C2) server using Windows sockets and WinHTTP requests. Once successfully connected, it transmits data about the compromised host, including hostname, operating system details, processor architecture, program working directory and the user name to the C2.
References
CVE-2024-4978 Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability primary_impact T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Comments
CVE-2024-4978 is a vulnerability where compromised software is signed and hosted on the legitimate software distribution website. Adversaries have been observed to use this backdoored software to install additional tools on target machines. The adversary-installed software establishing persistent communications with a command-and-control (C2) server using Windows sockets and WinHTTP requests. Once successfully connected, it transmits data about the compromised host, including hostname, operating system details, processor architecture, program working directory and the user name to the C2.
References
CVE-2024-4978 Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability exploitation_technique T1195.002 Compromise Software Supply Chain
Comments
CVE-2024-4978 is a vulnerability where compromised software is signed and hosted on the legitimate software distribution website. Adversaries have been observed to use this backdoored software to install additional tools on target machines. The adversary-installed software establishing persistent communications with a command-and-control (C2) server using Windows sockets and WinHTTP requests. Once successfully connected, it transmits data about the compromised host, including hostname, operating system details, processor architecture, program working directory and the user name to the C2.
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