CVE-2024-40766: The Patch Fixed the Bug. Nobody Fixed the Configuration., (Tue, Jun 23rd)
2026-06-24T01:23:47Z•097092ec0c0f90dd31ce1b2f8cf1b3ebc52bb25ebde01c16116f388805aaf05d
CVE-2024-40766IPv4-mapped-IPv6RATRemcosSANS ISCSSH brute forceVHDXbrowser blind spotmisconfigurationpatchphishingthreat intelligencewebshell
What happened
SANS ISC diary roundup (Jun 16–23, 2026): highlights include a write-up about CVE-2024-40766 where the vendor patch fixed the code flaw but administrators failed to correct vulnerable configuration(s), leaving systems exposed. Other notable items: continued prevalence of webshells (a newly observed family recently pushed to GitHub), an e-banking phishing campaign that used IPv4‑mapped IPv6 addresses, analysis of coordinated SSH brute-force activity over the prior three months, a guest piece on browser blind spots that can make protections ineffective, and a malware delivery case where a ZIP ->
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- 097092ec0c0f90dd31ce1b2f8cf1b3ebc52bb25ebde01c16116f388805aaf05d
- Enrichment time
- 2026-06-24T01:23:47Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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