HERMES // CYBER INTELLIGENCE // 2026-08-15

Cybersecurity Intelligence Report — 15 August 2026

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[12] Adobe Patches Three CVSS 10.0 ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Flaws

Adobe has shipped updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting ColdFusion, Commerce, and Campaign Classic that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation. The most severe of the flaws are listed below - CVE-2026-48362 (CVSS score: 10.0) - An operating system command injection vulnerability in ColdFusion that could

[12] ⚡ Weekly Recap: AI Goes Rogue, Metabase 0-Day, MCP Supply-Chain Attacks, and Router Backdoors

A lot of security problems still begin with someone doing a completely normal thing. Cloning a repo. Answering a call. Leaving a box exposed. Trusting the default. That pretty much covers the mood this week. Old bugs are back, supply chains are getting stranger, and some exploit paths are so short you wonder what was supposed to stop them in the first place. That’s only part of it. Here’s

[12] Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in Wild Allows Admin Access Without Authentication

Metabase has warned that a maximum-severity security flaw impacting its business intelligence and data visualization software package has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. The vulnerability (CVSS score: 10.0), which does not carry a CVE identifier, allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL into the Metabase application database, enabling them to gain

[10] Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS

Cisco has warned that a new vulnerability impacting Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS score: 8.6), is a case of insufficient error checking when processing HTTP requests that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger

[10] BdThemes Supply Chain Attack Poisons JSON to Create Rogue WordPress Admins

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a supply chain compromise impacting WordPress plugin vendor BdThemes, prompting the content management systems (CMS) platform's plugins team to temporarily disable their downloads. "Unlike traditional software supply chain attacks, zero source code files were modified within the official WordPress.org repository," Wordfence researcher Paolo Tresso said.

[10] Hackers Exploiting Unpatched GeoServer Zero-Day

The security defect is described as an SQL injection that could allow attackers to achieve remote code execution. The post Hackers Exploiting Unpatched GeoServer Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek .

[10] [RANSOMWARE] chaos leaked tomorrowsoffice.com

Victim: tomorrowsoffice.com | Group: chaos | Website: tomorrowsoffice.com | Country: GB | Details: URGENT DATA LEAK NOTICE: TOMORROW'S OFFICE Target: Tomorrow’s Office (tomorrowsoffice.com) Status: Ongoing Data Publication Countdown Security researchers have successfully exfiltrated 125 GB of critical and confidential data from the internal infrastructure of Tomorrow’s Office (tomorrowsoff…

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[10] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-18556: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability - N-able N-central

N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability - N-able N-central. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.. Due: 2026-08-07

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-20349: Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Heap Inspection Vulnerability - Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)

Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Heap Inspection Vulnerability - Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) . Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-68820: Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability - Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability - Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock . Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability - Metabase Metabase

Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability - Metabase Metabase. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.. Due: 2026-08-14

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-8037: Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability - Progress LoadMaster

Progress LoadMaster Command Injection Vulnerability - Progress LoadMaster. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.. Due: 2026-08-10

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-63077: JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability - JetBrains TeamCity

JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability - JetBrains TeamCity. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.. Due: 2026-08-08

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-34486: Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability - Apache Tomcat

Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability - Apache Tomcat. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.. Due: 2026-08-07

[6] [CISA KEV] CVE-2026-9198: IBM Langflow Code Injection Vulnerability - IBM Langflow

IBM Langflow Code Injection Vulnerability - IBM Langflow. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.. Due: 2026-08-07

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[5] [RANSOMWARE] Panzer leaked Alpine Electronics Europe

Victim: Alpine Electronics Europe | Group: Panzer | Country: DE | Details: Alpine Electronics Europe specializes in the distribution of automotive electronics and audio products. The company offers a range of products and support services tailored for various European markets. Their intended clients include automotive manufacturers and consumers seeking high-quality audio

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[9] Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Gain SYSTEM Access and Deploy Backdoor

The North Korean threat actor known as Lazarus Group has been attributed to the zero-day exploitation of a newly patched security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor targeting defense and aerospace companies across France, Germany, Brazil, and India. The activity, per Check Point Research, is part of Operation Dream Job, a long-running cyber espionage and

[9] DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Make Extortion Infra Harder to Disrupt

The ransomware group known as DeadLock has been observed using decentralized infrastructure to facilitate victim communications and data leak operations in a bid to improve operational resilience. "Its recovery ecosystem combines the Session messaging network with blockchain-backed services that store and deliver resources used throughout the extortion process," the Microsoft Threat

[9] [RANSOMWARE] shinyhunters leaked Baxter International, Inc.

Victim: Baxter International, Inc. | Group: shinyhunters | Website: baxter.com | Country: US | Details: Over 7.1M Salesforce records containing some PII was compromised. This is a final warning to reach out by 17 Aug 2026 before we leak along with several annoying (digital) problems that'll come your way. Make the right decision, don't be the next headline. | Updated: 14 Aug 2026 | Warning: FINAL WARN

[9] [RANSOMWARE] shinyhunters leaked Ali** **********

Victim: Ali** ********** | Group: shinyhunters | Details: August 7, 2026 3:00 PM ET: Over 11.5 million records across Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Entra containing some PII of customers and employees and 3.1TB+ of internal corporate data was compromised. This is a final warning to reach out by 10 August 2026 before we leak along with several annoying (digit

[8] Attackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC Release

Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1), which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from weak authentication. It was patched by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. "The authentication

[8] Attackers Exploit VMware vCenter Vulnerability to Gain Persistent Remote Access

Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were

[8] Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy Flaws to Breach Networks

Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organizations across the world. Targets of these attacks include healthcare and public health, financial services, government services and facilities, and professional and nonprofit services. "Gunra is another variant in the ongoing trend of

[8] Nearly 800 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT and Infostealer

A cluster of nearly 800 malicious packages has been published to the npm registry as part of a new campaign designed to deliver cross-platform malware targeting Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. "These packages appear to use AI slop squatted, or randomly generated typo-squatting package names, but all of them deliver a powerful RAT and infostealer payload," OpenSourceMalware researcher Paul

[8] AI-Assisted HTTP Terminator Finds Novel HTTP Desync Techniques and Apache Zero-Day

PortSwigger says HTTP Terminator, an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted research system built by James Kettle, generated and proved new HTTP desynchronization techniques after exploring 30,000 candidate desync vectors. PortSwigger said a separate human-guided discovery cascade also exposed a zero-day in Apache Traffic Server. Kettle said HTTP Terminator tested 30,000 websites where

[8] [RANSOMWARE] blacknevas leaked Arkın Group / Arkın Casino, The Arkın Colony, The Arkın Iskele, and Arkın Palm Beach

Victim: Arkın Group / Arkın Casino, The Arkın Colony, The Arkın Iskele, and Arkın Palm Beach | Group: blacknevas | Website: arkingroup.com | Country: TR | Details: CYBERSECURITY: ARKIN HOTEL GROUP SUFFERS MASSIVE DATA BREACH — OVER 1 TB OF GUEST AND CASINO DATA STOLENCybersecurity experts from Cyclops Threat Intelligence have reported a critical incident affecting the Arkın Group hotel chain (www.arkingroup.com), including its premium properties The Arkın Colo

[7] 737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One

A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure. The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66

[7] ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day called ShieldBreak. The vulnerability, rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows, demonstrates a patch bypass for CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), otherwise known as RoguePlanet. RoguePlanet has been described

[7] Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack

Microsoft released its monthly security updates on Tuesday, and one of the flaws it closed is already being used in attacks. The bug sits in a core Windows kernel driver that handles network socket operations. An attacker with code already running on a machine can use it to escalate to SYSTEM. That patch goes out first. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-68820 (CVSS score: 7.0) and is the only

[7] Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new social engineering campaign orchestrated by Russian nation-state threat actors targeting IT workers in the country by masquerading as recruiters to trick them into installing malware. CERT-UA pinned the activity on a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0145, which is a subgroup within Sandworm (aka APT44,

[7] [RANSOMWARE] coinbasecartel leaked Turner and Townsend

Victim: Turner and Townsend | Group: coinbasecartel | Website: turnerandtownsend.com | Country: GB | Details: [AI generated] Turner and Townsend is a global professional services company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it operates in the construction, real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. The firm provides project management, cost management, and programme managem

[7] [RANSOMWARE] rhysida leaked Pierce Township

Victim: Pierce Township | Group: rhysida | Website: piercetownship.org | Country: US | Details: Pierce Township Pierce Township is a growing community in Ohio that blends rural charm with suburban living, covering 23.5 square miles and home to over 16,000 residents.We are pleased to present:Judicial materials - Grand Jury subpoena response incl. hospital records (Mercy Hospital), public record

[7] [RANSOMWARE] thegentlemen leaked Avanta Maroc Ex Adecco

Victim: Avanta Maroc Ex Adecco | Group: thegentlemen | Website: avanta.ma | Country: MA | Details: avanta.ma rocketreach.co/avanta-maroc-ex-adecco-profile_b7352c87c4297b95 Avanta Maroc, formerly known as Adecco Maroc, is a prominent human resources and recruitment agency based in Casablanca, Morocco. The company specializes in connecting job seekers with top employers by offering tailored workfo