The attack on Sunhillo Corporation's SureLine system, identified as CVE-2021-36380, highlights a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that could have severe implications for the aviation and defense sectors. This particular vulnerability was due to improper input validation, enabling attackers to execute unauthorized commands and potentially gain full control over the system. Given that Sunhillo's products are critical for data distribution systems within the Federal Aviation Administration, US Military, and other national defense organizations, the exploitation of this vulnerability could disrupt essential surveillance and operational capabilities. The attack underscores the importance of stringent cybersecurity measures within critical infrastructure sectors, and the potential consequences of such vulnerabilities extend beyond data breach, hinting at the jeopardization of national security and operational safety. FortiGuard Labs' analysis and subsequent interception of the attack attempts—averaging a thousand per day—reflect a proactive approach in mitigating the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Source: https://www.fortinet.com/fortiguard/outbreak-alert
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/sunhillo-corporation
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"linkid": "sunhillo-corporation",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "10/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': ['Aviation', 'Defense'],
'name': 'Sunhillo Corporation',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Improper Input Validation',
'description': "The attack on Sunhillo Corporation's SureLine system, "
'identified as CVE-2021-36380, highlights a significant '
'cybersecurity vulnerability that could have severe '
'implications for the aviation and defense sectors. This '
'particular vulnerability was due to improper input '
'validation, enabling attackers to execute unauthorized '
'commands and potentially gain full control over the system. '
"Given that Sunhillo's products are critical for data "
'distribution systems within the Federal Aviation '
'Administration, US Military, and other national defense '
'organizations, the exploitation of this vulnerability could '
'disrupt essential surveillance and operational capabilities. '
'The attack underscores the importance of stringent '
'cybersecurity measures within critical infrastructure '
'sectors, and the potential consequences of such '
'vulnerabilities extend beyond data breach, hinting at the '
'jeopardization of national security and operational safety. '
"FortiGuard Labs' analysis and subsequent interception of the "
'attack attempts—averaging a thousand per day—reflect a '
'proactive approach in mitigating the risks associated with '
'this vulnerability.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Disruption of essential surveillance and '
'operational capabilities']},
'lessons_learned': 'The attack underscores the importance of stringent '
'cybersecurity measures within critical infrastructure '
'sectors, and the potential consequences of such '
'vulnerabilities extend beyond data breach, hinting at the '
'jeopardization of national security and operational '
'safety.',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Improper input validation'},
'references': [{'source': 'FortiGuard Labs'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['FortiGuard Labs']},
'title': "Attack on Sunhillo Corporation's SureLine System",
'type': 'Cyber Attack',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'CVE-2021-36380'}