The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has identified four critical vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited in the wild. These vulnerabilities have been added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, highlighting the urgency for organizations to address them.
Critical macOS, SharePoint, vCenter, and Microsoft IKE Vulnerabilities
The vulnerabilities include:
- CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8) – An improper authentication vulnerability in Apple macOS that allows attackers to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials.
- CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1) – A weak authentication vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint that enables unauthorized attackers to bypass security features over a network.
- CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8) – A path traversal vulnerability in Broadcom VMware vCenter that allows threat actors with network access to execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2026-33824 (CVSS score: 9.8) – A double free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions that could permit unauthorized code execution over a network.
Despite being patched by the respective vendors, these vulnerabilities are under active exploitation. Reports indicate that the Apple macOS flaw has been used to deploy a Monero cryptocurrency miner, while the SharePoint vulnerability has been targeted following the release of proof-of-concept code.
The VMware vCenter vulnerability is believed to have been exploited by a suspected China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor, leading to the deployment of a backdoor and reverse_ssh binaries for persistent access. This campaign has reportedly resulted in the deployment of Babuk-derived ransomware.
Overall, these activities have compromised 361 unique victim IP addresses across 47 countries, with the highest concentrations of infections in Germany, the U.S., Turkey, Iran, and France. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies have until August 21, 2026, to update their systems in accordance with BOD 26-04 patching guidelines for optimal protection.
For further details, refer to the advisory published by The Hacker News.
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