Report Date: 2026-05-18
New KEVs: 2Critical CVEs: 5Ransomware Victims: 166
2 vulnerabilities were added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog this period. 5 additional critical-severity CVEs have been published to the NVD but not yet confirmed as exploited — Microsoft products show the strongest concentration of risk signals this week. Threat intelligence sources this period reference Turla (Russia). Ransomware activity is moderate with 166 new victims posted to leak sites over the last 7 days, with Qilin posting the most victims.
Patch This Week
The top 3 KEVs to remediate right now, ranked by CISA deadline proximity, ransomware exploitation, and severity. These are confirmed exploited — if you do nothing else today, patch these.
- CVE-2026-20182 – Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | CVSS 10.0
CISA deadline: 2026-05-17 (overdue by 1d) — Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlined in CISA’s Emergency Directive 26-03 (URL listed below in Notes) and CISA’s Hunt & Hardening Guidance for Cisco SD-WAN Devices (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available. - CVE-2026-42897 – Microsoft Microsoft | CVSS 8.1
CISA deadline: 2026-05-29 (11d remaining) — Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Top KEVs
Vulnerabilities confirmed actively exploited in the wild by CISA — ranked by ransomware use, then severity. Patch these before anything else.
This Reporting Window
- CVE-2026-20182 – Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 25.9% / 96th pct | Ransomware Use: No
- CVE-2026-42897 – Microsoft Microsoft | CVSS 8.1 (HIGH) | AV: Network | EPSS 12.3% / 94th pct | Ransomware Use: No
Major CVEs
Critical-severity CVEs published in the last 7 days that are not yet in the CISA KEV catalog — not confirmed exploited, but severe enough to assess and prioritize patching before they are. 1 new today.
- CVE-2026-42822New – Unknown Vendor | CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | Published: today
Improper authentication in Azure Local Disconnected Operations allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. - CVE-2026-41553 – dhtmlx Pdf Export Module | CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 0.4% / 60th pct | Published: 3 days ago
PDF Export Module used in DHTMLX's products Gantt and Scheduler is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution due to lack of "data" parameter sanitization. An unauthenticated attacker can inject the malicious JavaScript code to… - CVE-2026-5229 – Unknown Vendor | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 0.3% / 58th pct | Published: 3 days ago
The Form Notify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to and including 1.1.10. This is due to the plugin trusting user-controlled cookie data to determine which WordPress account to a… - CVE-2026-46364 – Unknown Vendor | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 0.0% / 15th pct | Published: 3 days ago
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in BuiltinCaptcha::garbageCollector() and BuiltinCaptcha::saveCaptcha() methods that interpolate unsanitized User-Agent headers into DELETE an… - CVE-2026-8181 – Unknown Vendor | CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) | AV: Network | EPSS 0.3% / 49th pct | Published: 4 days ago
The Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.1.1. This is due to incorrect return-value h…
Security News
Advisories, threat research, and incident reports from 12 sources across government, commercial research, and security journalism — prioritized by source credibility.
Threat Actors Mentioned
Turla (Russia)
- CISA ICS AdvisoryAdvisory · 4 days ago – Siemens Industrial Devices
View CSAF Summary Multiple industrial devices contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Siemens has released new versions for several affected products and recommends to… - CISA ICS AdvisoryAdvisory · 4 days ago – Siemens Ruggedcom Rox
View CSAF Summary Ruggedcom Rox before v2.17.1 contain multiple third-party vulnerabilities. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. The following vers… - CISA ICS AdvisoryAdvisory · 4 days ago – Siemens Teamcenter
View CSAF Summary Siemens Teamcenter is affected by multiple vulnerabilities which could potentially lead to a compromise in availability, integrity and confidentiality. Siemens has released new versions for the affected… - Unit 42Research · 7 days ago – Inside AD CS Escalation: Unpacking Advanced Misuse Techniques and Tools
Unit 42 analyzes AD CS exploitation through template misconfigurations and shadow credential misuse while offering behavioral detection for defenders. The post Inside AD CS Escalation: Unpacking Advanced Misuse Technique… - Unit 42Research · 11 days ago – Threat Brief: Exploitation of PAN-OS Captive Portal Zero-Day for Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Unit 42 details CVE-2026-0300, a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal. Read now for details. The post Threat Brief: Exploitation of PAN-OS Captive Portal Zero-Day for Unauthenticated … - Sophos X-OpsResearch · 4 days ago – Why AMOS matters: The macOS malware stealing data at scale
<p>Sophos X-Ops looks at the Atomic macOS Stealer and its capabilities</p> Categories: Threat Research Tags: MacOS, AMOS, infostealer - Sophos X-OpsResearch · 5 days ago – May’s Patch Tuesday hauls out 132 CVEs
With advisories, this month’s count approaches 300 – though many are already in place Categories: Threat Research, X-ops Tags: Patch Tuesday, MICROSOFT PATCH TUESDAY - The RecordIncident · today – More than 200 arrested in cyber raids aimed at Middle East scam networks
Investigators found hundreds of compromised devices that were used as part of the cybercriminal operation and notified device owners as part of the raids. - The RecordIncident · today – Grafana refuses to pay ransom after codebase theft
On Saturday night, the company released a statement confirming the incident and outlining their decision not to pay a ransom issued by the hackers behind the attack. - Security Affairs (APT)Incident · 2 days ago – Russian APT Turla builds long-term access tool with Kazuar Botnet evolution
Russia-linked APT group Turla turned its Kazuar malware into a stealthy P2P botnet for long-term access to compromised systems. Russia-linked APT group Turla upgraded its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botne… - Security Affairs (APT)Incident · 3 days ago – Ghostwriter group resumes attacks on Ukrainian Government targets
ESET uncovered new Ghostwriter (aka FrostyNeighbor) activity targeting Ukrainian government organizations in a campaign active since March 2026. ESET researchers published a new report documenting fresh activity attribut… - Security Affairs (Cybercrime)Incident · today – Grafana confirms GitHub token breach cybercrime group claims the attack
Grafana confirmed a GitHub token breach that exposed source code, but said no customer data or systems were affected. Grafana Labs confirmed a security incident after the extortion group Coinbase Cartel listed it on a le… - Security Affairs (Cybercrime)Incident · today – ShinyHunters hack 7-Eleven: franchisee data and Salesforce records exposed
7-Eleven confirmed a breach after ShinyHunters claimed theft of over 600,000 Salesforce records and franchisee data. 7-Eleven has confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters hacking group claimed it stole more than 60… - Bleeping ComputerAdvisory · today – SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates
A new variant of the 'SHub' macOS infostealer uses AppleScript to show a fake security update message and installs a backdoor. […] - The Hacker NewsNews · today – INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests
INTERPOL has coordinated a first-of-its-kind cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that led to 201 arrests and the identification of an additional 382 suspects. The initiative involved the e…
Ransomware Activity
Victim counts posted to ransomware group leak sites — use this to gauge which groups are most active and which sectors and regions are being targeted.
34 new victims posted today
7-day total: 166 via Ransomware.live
Infostealer Exposure: 235 employee credentials and 6,576 user credentials compromised via infostealer malware across victim organisations — indicating credential theft likely preceded these ransomware deployments.
Most Active Groups
Group Intelligence
- Qilin — Qilin ransomware was first observed in July of 2022. Qilin Ransomware is written in Golang and supports multiple encryption modes; all of which are controlled by the operator. Qilin actors practice do…
- Thegentlemen — The Gentlemen is a RaaS group that emerged in July–August 2025, rapidly claiming over 320 victims across 17+ countries by offering affiliates a 90% revenue share, deploying a Go-based locker against W…
- Incransom — INC Ransom is a prolific ransomware-as-a-service operation active since July 2023 that systematically targets healthcare, government, education, and manufacturing sectors in North America and Europe, …
- Akira — The Akira ransomware group is said to have emerged in March 2023, and there's much speculation about its ties to the former CONTI ransomware group.<br> <br> It's worth noting that with the end of CONT…
- Dragonforce — DragonForce is a major ransomware-as-a-service operation first observed in August 2023 that launched a formal affiliate program offering 80% revenue share, then rebranded as a "ransomware cartel" in 2…
Most Targeted Sectors
Top Countries
US (66), GB (11), AU (8), DE (7), CA (6)
Notable Incidents
- Oriental Diamond (Manufacturing · JP) — claimed by Thegentlemen. orientaldiamond.jp Oriental Diamond Inc. is a pioneering Japanese diamond enterprise established in 1966, specializing in the import, design, and manufacturing of fine diamond jewelry and loose stones. As the first compa… Press coverage →
- Generation Life (Healthcare · AU) — claimed by Qilin. N/A Press coverage →
- Goodstone Group (Not Found · AU) — claimed by Cmdorganization. Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc. is a family-owned business specializing in numismatic auctions and collectibles, with a legacy dating back to 1930. The company offers expert auction services, personal consultations, a… Press coverage →
- harrisoncountywv.com (Public Sector · US) — claimed by Safepay. The Commission functions as the executive administrative body for the county and is responsible for overseeing public infrastructure, fiscal management, … Press coverage →
Vendor-Specific Risks
Vendors with confirmed KEV exploitation this week — the stacked bar shows how that exposure breaks down across exploited CVEs (red), critical CVEs to watch (orange), and news mentions (yellow). Prioritize patching vendors with the largest red segment.
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