On May 27, 2023, CISA cybersecurity advisory announced that a previously unknown SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) was exploited in Progress Software’s managed file transfer software, MOVEit Transfer.
Progress Software’s MOVEit vulnerability impacts on-premises and cloud-based versions of its file-transfer service. The actively exploited SQL injection vulnerability allows threat actors to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to customer environments.
This same year, Sutter Health in Northern California informed customers of a breach that may have impacted their sensitive, personally identifiable, and protected health information. On July 26, 2023, Sutter Health was alerted to a compromise of their MOVEit Transfer server related to publicly known software vulnerabilities.
Shortly after, on August 11, 2023, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) notified more than 4 million individuals, that their personal healthcare data was exposed in the MOVEit breach. The files contained their full names, Social Security numbers, Medicaid and Medicare ID numbers, birth dates, home addresses, demographic and income information, clinical and medical information, and health insurance information.
The MOVEit vulnerability is a serious threat to the healthcare sector, as it can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data, which are the three pillars of cybersecurity. The breach can also have severe consequences for patients, such as identity theft, fraud, blackmail, and even physical harm.
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RidgeBot® addresses a broad spectrum of cybersecurity exposures across an organization’s digital environment, and our plugin library now includes CVE-2023-34362. The screenshots below show RidgeBot® discovering the MOVEit vulnerability, its attack logs, and evidence of the MOVEit Exploit.
Figure 1 – RidgeBot® discovers MOVEit Vulnerability
Figure 2 – RidgeBot® MOVEit Attack Logs
Figure 3 – Evidence of MOVEit Exploit
Figure 4 – Evidence of MOVEit Exploit
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Staying ahead of potential threats constantly challenges security teams in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. Even the most fortified systems can have vulnerabilities that malicious actors exploit. The risk is amplified within critical industries like healthcare. This is where opportunistic cyber criminals, such as the CI0P ransomware gang, demonstrate their innovative techniques through their creation of the MOVEit hack.
RidgeBot® automated penetration testing is a crucial ally for all organizations, enabling them to uncover weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and exposures lurking within their digital assets. RidgeBot® automated pentesting drastically narrows the timeframes for hackers to seize opportunities – compressing them from months to hours. This is achieved by running tests when network configurations change, new applications are released, or user groups are allocated.
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RidgeBot® discovers attack vectors, validates vulnerabilities, and provides actionable recommendations for remediation, all before hackers capitalize on them. RidgeBot’s continuous, automated testing empowers defenders to proactively fortify the security fabric across every facet of their digital domain. And it’s easy to use without requiring highly skilled personnel.
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