High
Conti ransomware was discovered in December 2019 and is delivered via TrickBot. It’s been utilized against large companies and government institutions across the world, especially in North America. Conti steals important files and information from targeted networks and threatens to disseminate it unless the ransom is paid. Conti ransomware enhances performance by utilizing “up to 32 simultaneous encryption operations,” and is very likely directly controlled by its controllers. This ransomware can target network-based resources while ignoring local files. This feature has the noticeable impact of being able to create targeted harm in an environment in a way that might hinder incident response actions.
Conti Ransomware is actively exploited the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2021-1675
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Print Spooler component. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges.
Microsoft Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Win32k component. By executing a specially-crafted program, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges.
For patches and security updates visit:
CVE-2021-1675
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1675
CVE-2022-21882
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21882