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CVE-2025-61882 (NetVanguard-cmd) is a critical vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 affecting multiple platforms including Windows, Azure, and Docker environments. Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts through command execution patterns and suspicious process activity associated with vulnerable NetVanguard components.
Detection Query (KQL)DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessCommandLine contains "netvanguard" or ProcessCommandLine contains "netguard" or ProcessCommandLine matches regex @"(?i)(netvanguard|netguard).*cmd" | where InitiatingProcessName !in ("explorer.exe", "svchost.exe") | project Timestamp, DeviceName, ProcessId, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessName, InitiatingProcessId, AccountName | union (SecurityEvent | where EventID == 4688 and (CommandLine contains "netvanguard" or CommandLine contains "netguard") | project TimeGenerated, Computer, NewProcessId, CommandLine, ParentProcessName, SubjectUserName)
Detection Logic
Monitor for process creation events containing NetVanguard-cmd references in command lines, focusing on suspicious parent processes and execution contexts. Cross-reference Windows Security Event logs (EventID 4688) and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint process events to identify exploitation attempts. Alert on any execution from non-standard locations or by unexpected service accounts.
Affected ProductsWindows, Azure, Docker, VMware, Cisco, Chrome, Python, Office365
ATT&CK TechniquesT1059.001, T1190, T1203
False Positive NotesLegitimate NetVanguard administrative tools may trigger alerts; whitelist known administrative accounts and scheduled maintenance windows. Filter out expected system processes and legitimate security software. Tune based on organizational baseline of NetVanguard usage patterns. Consider excluding events from approved administrative workstations and change management systems.
CVE-2026-6560 is a critical remote buffer overflow vulnerability in H3C Magic B0 devices affecting the Edit_BasicSSID function in /goform/aspForm, with a CVSS score of 8.8. Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts targeting H3C devices through malicious web requests and subsequent process execution or network anomalies.
Detection Query (KQL)let timeframe = 7d; let h3c_indicators = dynamic(['Edit_BasicSSID', 'aspForm', 'goform']); union (DeviceNetworkEvents | where Timestamp > ago(timeframe) | where RemoteUrl has_any (h3c_indicators) or InitiatingProcessCommandLine has_any (h3c_indicators) | project Timestamp, DeviceId, DeviceName, RemoteIP, RemoteUrl, RemotePort, InitiatingProcessFileName, InitiatingProcessCommandLine, ActionType), (DeviceProcessEvents | where Timestamp > ago(timeframe) | where ProcessCommandLine has_any (h3c_indicators) or FolderPath has_any (h3c_indicators) | project Timestamp, DeviceId, DeviceName, ProcessCommandLine, ProcessId, FileName, FolderPath, AccountName, ActionType), (SecurityEvent | where TimeGenerated > ago(timeframe) | where Activity has_any (h3c_indicators) or CommandLine has_any (h3c_indicators) | project TimeGenerated, Computer, Activity, CommandLine, Account, EventID) | where ActionType !in ('ProcessTerminated', 'NetworkConnectionTerminated') or Activity !has 'Success' | limit 1000
Detection Logic
Monitor for HTTP requests containing Edit_BasicSSID, aspForm, or goform path indicators targeting H3C devices. Correlate with subsequent suspicious process creation, command execution, or unexpected network connections from affected devices. Focus on remote connection attempts to H3C management interfaces and buffer overflow exploitation patterns in request payloads.
Affected ProductsH3C Magic B0, H3C Magic B0 100R002
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1133, T1071
False Positive NotesLegitimate H3C device management traffic and administrative configuration changes may trigger alerts; whitelist known H3C management IPs and scheduled maintenance windows. Filter out normal device firmware update processes and authenticated administrative sessions. Exclude internal network scanning and vulnerability assessment tools that may probe H3C devices.
CVE-2026-3055 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting NetVanguard-cmd with high exploitation probability (EPSS 55.7%). Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts and suspicious command execution patterns associated with this vulnerability.
Detection Query (KQL)DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessCommandLine contains "netvanguard" or ProcessCommandLine matches regex @"(?i)(netvanguard|cve.?2026.?3055)" | where InitiatingProcessName !in ("explorer.exe", "svchost.exe") | project Timestamp, DeviceName, AccountName, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessName, InitiatingProcessId | union (SecurityEvent | where EventID == 4688 and CommandLine contains "netvanguard" | project TimeGenerated, Computer, Account, CommandLine, ParentProcessName) | union (CommonSecurityLog | where Activity contains "NetVanguard" or RequestURL contains "netvanguard" | project TimeGenerated, SourceIP, DestinationIP, Activity, RequestURL)
Detection Logic
Monitor for process creation events containing 'netvanguard' or CVE-2026-3055 references in command lines, excluding legitimate system processes. Cross-correlate with network logs for suspicious communication patterns and web requests related to the vulnerability.
Affected ProductsNetVanguard-cmd, Windows, Azure, Office365
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1059
False Positive NotesLegitimate NetVanguard administrative tools and updates may trigger alerts; whitelist known administrative accounts and scheduled maintenance windows. Filter out benign security scanning tools that may reference CVE identifiers in logs.
Apache ActiveMQ Classic is experiencing active exploitation of CVE-2026-34197, a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) that has been added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts targeting ActiveMQ services and suspicious process execution patterns associated with successful compromise.
Detection Query (KQL)let ActiveMQPorts = dynamic([61616, 5672, 8161]); let SuspiciousProcesses = dynamic(['cmd.exe', 'powershell.exe', 'bash', 'sh', 'python.exe', 'java.exe']); CommonSecurityLog | where DestinationPort in (ActiveMQPorts) and Activity contains 'CVE-2026-34197' or RequestURL contains 'activemq' | union (DeviceProcessEvents | where InitiatingProcessName in (SuspiciousProcesses) and ProcessName in (SuspiciousProcesses) and DeviceId in (DeviceNetworkEvents | where RemotePort in (ActiveMQPorts) | project DeviceId)) | project TimeGenerated, DeviceId, ProcessName, InitiatingProcessName, CommandLine, SourceIP, DestinationPort, ActivityDetection Logic
Monitor network traffic to known ActiveMQ ports (61616, 5672, 8161) for exploitation attempts and correlate with suspicious child process execution (cmd.exe, powershell.exe, bash, python) spawned from Java processes or ActiveMQ services, indicating successful code execution post-exploitation.
Affected ProductsApache ActiveMQ Classic
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1203, T1059
False Positive NotesLegitimate ActiveMQ administrative tools and monitoring solutions may trigger alerts; whitelist known management IPs and scheduled maintenance windows. Filter out expected Java subprocess spawning for normal ActiveMQ operations. Tune based on baseline process execution patterns in your environment.
CVE-2026-27597 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) affecting NetVanguard-cmd with high exploit likelihood (EPSS 0.7%). Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts and suspicious command execution patterns associated with this vulnerability.
Detection Query (KQL)let suspiciousProcesses = dynamic(['cmd.exe', 'powershell.exe', 'pwsh.exe']); let suspiciousPatterns = dynamic(['netvanguard', 'cve-2026-27597', 'cve202627597']); DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessCommandLine has_any (suspiciousPatterns) or (FileName in (suspiciousProcesses) and ProcessCommandLine contains_cs 'netvanguard') | where InitiatingProcessFileName !in ('explorer.exe', 'svchost.exe') | project Timestamp, DeviceName, AccountName, FileName, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessFileName, ProcessId, InitiatingProcessId | where Timestamp > ago(7d)
Detection Logic
Monitor for process creation events containing CVE-2026-27597 or NetVanguard-cmd references in command lines. Flag suspicious command interpreters (cmd.exe, powershell.exe) executing with these indicators, excluding legitimate system processes. Cross-reference with network indicators and file modifications for confirmation.
Affected ProductsWindows, Docker, VMware, Cisco, Azure, Office365, Chrome, Python
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1059
False Positive NotesLegitimate administrative tools, security software, and development environments using 'cmd' or 'powershell' in normal operations may trigger alerts. Filter by known legitimate parent processes and exclude scheduled maintenance windows. Tune based on organizational baseline of command-line usage patterns.
CVE-2025-55315 (NetVanguard-cmd) is a critical vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 that affects multiple platforms including Windows, Azure, and Docker environments. Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts through command execution patterns and unusual process behavior associated with vulnerable NetVanguard components.
Detection Query (KQL)DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessCommandLine contains "netvanguard" or ProcessCommandLine contains "NetVanguard-cmd" or InitiatingProcessCommandLine contains "netvanguard" | where ProcessCommandLine matches regex @"(cmd\.exe|powershell\.exe|bash)" | project Timestamp, DeviceName, ProcessId, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessCommandLine, AccountName | union (SecurityEvent | where EventID == 4688 | where CommandLine contains "netvanguard" or CommandLine contains "NetVanguard-cmd" | project TimeGenerated, Computer, NewProcessId, CommandLine, ParentProcessName, Account) | union (CommonSecurityLog | where Activity contains "NetVanguard" or Message contains "CVE-2025-55315" | project TimeGenerated, DeviceName, Activity, Message, SourceIP)Detection Logic
Monitor for process creation events containing 'netvanguard' or 'NetVanguard-cmd' strings in command lines, particularly when spawned by or spawning cmd.exe, powershell.exe, or bash. Cross-reference with security logs and common security logs for exploitation indicators. Focus on unusual process hierarchies and command execution from unexpected parent processes.
Affected ProductsWindows, Azure, Docker, VMware, Cisco, Chrome, Python, Office365
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1059, T1203
False Positive NotesLegitimate NetVanguard administrative tools and updates may trigger alerts; whitelist known administrative accounts and scheduled maintenance windows. Filter out benign package managers and legitimate software deployment tools. Tune based on organizational baseline of NetVanguard usage patterns.
CVE-2026-26198 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting multiple platforms including Windows, Azure, and Docker environments. Detection should focus on exploitation attempts targeting vulnerable services and unusual process execution patterns associated with NetVanguard-cmd exploitation.
Detection Query (KQL)DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessCommandLine contains "netguard" or ProcessCommandLine contains "CVE-2026-26198" or ProcessCommandLine matches regex @"(?i)(netguard|cmd.*exploit)" | join kind=inner (DeviceNetworkEvents | where RemotePort in (80, 443, 8080, 8443)) on DeviceId | project Timestamp, DeviceId, ProcessId, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessFileName, RemoteIP, RemotePort, ActionType | where Timestamp > ago(7d)Detection Logic
Monitor for process execution containing NetVanguard-cmd indicators or CVE-2026-26198 references in command lines. Correlate with suspicious network connections on common exploitation ports. Alert on unusual process spawning from web services or network-accessible applications.
Affected ProductsWindows, Azure, Docker, Chrome, Cisco, VMware, Office365, Python
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1203, T1059
False Positive NotesLegitimate NetVanguard or network management tools may trigger alerts; whitelist known administrative tools and scheduled maintenance processes. Filter out expected network connections from development/testing environments. Tune for your organization's baseline of legitimate process execution patterns.
CVE-2026-27507 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting NetVanguard-cmd with limited public exploitation data available. Detection should focus on identifying exploitation attempts targeting vulnerable NetVanguard installations and command execution patterns.
Detection Query (KQL)DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessCommandLine contains "netvanguard" or ProcessCommandLine contains "CVE-2026-27507" | where InitiatingProcessName !in ("explorer.exe", "svchost.exe") | project Timestamp, DeviceName, AccountName, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessName, InitiatingProcessId | union (DeviceNetworkEvents | where RemoteUrl contains "netvanguard" or RemoteUrl contains "exploit" | project Timestamp, DeviceName, RemoteUrl, RemoteIP, ActionType)
Detection Logic
Monitor for process execution containing NetVanguard-related keywords or CVE identifiers, filter out legitimate system processes, and correlate with suspicious network connections to external URLs. Alert on command-line invocations from non-standard parent processes indicating potential exploitation.
Affected ProductsNetVanguard-cmd, Windows, Azure, Docker
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1059
False Positive NotesLegitimate NetVanguard administrative tools and updates may trigger alerts; whitelist known management processes and scheduled maintenance windows. Filter out internal network traffic and authorized security scanning tools that may reference CVE identifiers in logs.
CVE-2025-11832 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting NetVanguard-cmd with limited public exploit availability. Detection should focus on exploitation attempts targeting vulnerable NetVanguard installations and command execution patterns.
Detection Query (KQL)let NetVanguardProcesses = dynamic(['netvanguard.exe', 'netvanguard-cmd.exe', 'cmd.exe']); let SuspiciousPatterns = dynamic(['powershell', 'cmd /c', 'cmd /k', 'certutil', 'bitsadmin', 'mshta', 'regsvcs', 'regasm']); DeviceProcessEvents | where ProcessName in (NetVanguardProcesses) or InitiatingProcessName in (NetVanguardProcesses) | where CommandLine has_any (SuspiciousPatterns) or CommandLine contains_cs '|' or CommandLine contains_cs '&' | where Timestamp > ago(7d) | project Timestamp, DeviceName, ProcessName, CommandLine, InitiatingProcessName, InitiatingProcessCommandLine, AccountName | union (DeviceNetworkEvents | where RemotePort in (80, 443, 8080, 8443) and InitiatingProcessName in (NetVanguardProcesses) | where Timestamp > ago(7d))Detection Logic
Monitor for suspicious process execution involving NetVanguard binaries combined with command-line indicators of exploitation (shell metacharacters, living-off-the-land binaries). Correlate with unusual network connections from NetVanguard processes to detect post-exploitation C2 communication.
Affected ProductsNetVanguard-cmd, Windows, Azure
ATT&CK TechniquesT1190, T1059
False Positive NotesLegitimate administrative use of NetVanguard with command-line parameters; filter known maintenance scripts and authorized security scanning tools; exclude internal network communication to known management servers; tune based on baseline NetVanguard process behavior in your environment.
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