Indicators are what attackers leave behind. Stolen credentials are what they arrive with.
20 IOCs
Cato CTRL™ Threat Brief: Middle East Escalation and Summary of Notable Iranian-Linked CVEs
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Executive Summary On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a joint attack against Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched its own attacks against Israel and US-allied countries and bases in the region. The escalation in the Middle East is ongoing. Cato CTRL is currently monitoring the threat landscape in the region. It is characterized by elevated risk from nation-state actors, affiliated groups, and hacktivists, with likely activity spanning espionage,…
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| Type | Indicator | Confidence | Score | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE | CVE-2022-47966 | Medium | Score 51/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2020-5902 | Medium | Score 51/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2019-11539 | Medium | Score 51/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2017-0199 | Medium | Score 56/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2020-1472 | Medium | Score 61/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2017-11882 | Medium | Score 56/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2020-0688 | Medium | Score 57/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2021-44228 | High | Score 80/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2019-11510 | Medium | Score 56/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2019-5591 | Medium | Score 51/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2023-46805 | High | Score 63/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2023-3519 | High | Score 63/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2019-19781 | High | Score 64/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2018-13379 | Medium | Score 53/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2020-12812 | Medium | Score 51/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2022-26134 | High | Score 82/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2022-1388 | High | Score 64/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2024-24919 | High | Score 63/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2024-21887 | High | Score 63/100 | First seen |
| CVE | CVE-2024-3400 | High | Score 79/100 | First seen |
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