Critical Windows Netlogon RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
2026-06-01T13:23:37Z•26082f55edefefbb520284aaea554ecf9c3afa7779e9fcaddc5eb0fe3685d16b
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What happened
The feed highlights a critical Windows Netlogon remote code execution vulnerability that was recently patched and is now being actively exploited, according to Belgium's national cybersecurity agency. Other notable items: a Palo Alto GlobalProtect authentication-bypass (CVE-2026-0257) is being exploited in attacks; a WP Maps Pro plugin flaw is being abused to create admin accounts on WordPress sites; a new Linux local privilege escalation ("CIFSwitch") can yield root on multiple distributions; and threat actors are abusing ChatGPT share links to host fake outage pages that distribute malware.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- 26082f55edefefbb520284aaea554ecf9c3afa7779e9fcaddc5eb0fe3685d16b
- Enrichment time
- 2026-06-01T13:23:37Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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