Have you ever wondered how security software looks like through the eyes of an attacker? While these tools are designed to protect your organization,

From Guardian to Gateway: The Hidden Risks of EDR Vulnerabilities

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2024-11-22 10:00:04

Have you ever wondered how security software looks like through the eyes of an attacker? While these tools are designed to protect your organization, they can also be prime targets for exploitation. Remote management and EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) software, in particular, are enticing targets for cybercriminals. With functionalities that mirror command-and-control frameworks, these tools can become critical targets in their own right, offering attackers an unexpected foothold into your network.

Together, these vulnerabilities can be chained in an attack to move from initial access to full network compromise. With this, we will illustrate how a defensive tool can become an attack vector.

Wazuh is an open-source security platform (EDR/XDR) that provides features like endpoint protection, log collection, log analysis, and malware detection.

Wazuh consists of several components: The Wazuh agents monitor the systems on which they are installed. The agents send data, such as log files and events, via TCP to a Wazuh server. The Wazuh server adds the agents’ identifier and passes the received data to the analysis engine. The analysis engine triages the logs and events and triggers actions or alerts, whenever necessary.