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Federal Cybersecurity Fiasco: CISA Red Team Uncovers Shocking Security Failures
CISA’s red team exercise at an unnamed federal agency in 2023 revealed critical security failings. Exploiting an unpatched Oracle Solaris vulnerability, the team achieved full compromise, highlighting the need for improved defense-in-depth measures.
Hot Take:
So, a federal agency walks into a cybersecurity assessment, and CISA’s red team says, “Hold my beer!” Spoiler alert: it’s not pretty. The only thing this agency was good at hiding was their ability to patch vulnerabilities and detect intrusions. Someone call the IT janitor because this place needs a deep clean!
Key Points:
- CISA’s red team exploited an unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2022-21587) to gain initial access to a federal agency’s network.
- The agency took over two weeks to apply the patch after being informed, and failed to conduct a thorough investigation.
- The red team used phishing attacks to eventually access the Windows network after initial access to the Solaris enclave.
- Weak passwords and unsecured admin credentials led to a full domain compromise.
- Trust relationships allowed the red team to pivot into other FCEB organizations, exacerbating the security breach.
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