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2026-03-04T21:36:02Z1dd22704b50cb306eb22359db6bbea4e495d576ae25df938893f2527deb4a133
CVE-2024-4040CVE-2025-31161CVE-2025-54309active-exploitationbruteforcecrushftpexploit-deliveryhoneypotmalwarephishingrtfthreat-intelvulnerabilitywiresharkxworm

What happened

SANS ISC diary roundup noting a new wave of XWorm activity (multi-technology malware and evolving delivery techniques), brute-force scanning activity targeting CrushFTP (with references to serious past flaws including CVE-2024-4040, CVE-2025-31161 and the July 2025 zero-day CVE-2025-54309), a Wireshark 4.6.4 release that fixes several vulnerabilities, plus additional items on RTF/zip techniques, phishing lures (fake FedEx), and honeypot lessons. Several referenced vulnerabilities have been actively exploited in the wild, and ongoing scanning/abuse is observed.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
sans_isc_diary
Record identifier
1dd22704b50cb306eb22359db6bbea4e495d576ae25df938893f2527deb4a133
Enrichment time
2026-03-04T21:36:02Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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