Threat Actor 🇨🇳 China
UNC6201
UNC6201 is a sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that exploited CVE-2026–22769, a critical vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines appliances, to establish a persistent presence. They deployed a permanent backdoor using techniques like Single Packet Authorization and "Port Knocking." Unlike typical hackers who conceal their activities within the Operating System, UNC6201 operated at the Virtualization Layer to avoid detection.
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New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges
Dell has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its System Update (DSU) command-line interface tool, tracked as CVE-2026-86360, which allows unauthenticated remote attackers to exploit a path traversal weakness and execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The flaw affects Linux and Windows systems used in PowerEdge enterprise server infrastructure. Dell recommends updating DSU to version 2.3.0.0 or later to mitigate the issue. The company also patched four high-severity flaws in DSU and two maximum-severity vulnerabilities in Container Storage Modules (CSM). While no active exploitation has been confirmed, state-backed groups like Lazarus and UNC6201 have previously exploited Dell vulnerabilities.
bleeping-computer ·3w ago
Dell asks admins to patch max severity CSM flaws as soon as possible
Dell has patched two maximum severity vulnerabilities in its Container Storage Modules (CSM) that affect enterprise storage integration with Kubernetes environments. CVE-2026-63688 and CVE-2026-63692, both stemming from missing authentication in the CSM Authorization module, allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain full administrative control over storage infrastructure. Dell advises immediate upgrade to CSM version 1.18.0 or later to mitigate these critical risks. Additionally, four other critical vulnerabilities were patched, enabling privilege escalation, token forgery, and unauthorized access to Kubernetes secrets.
bleeping-computer ·4w ago