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Node2Shell: Node.js Brotli Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Node.js Brotli decoder (Node2Shell) allows remote code execution when processing malformed compressed data.

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Tim Peck@timpeck16 hours ago

4 intel reports

Threat actors are actively exploiting CVE-2025-25249, a critical heap overflow in Fortinet's CAPWAP daemon, to deploy the PivotC2 remote access tool for network reconnaissance and lateral movement.

The Vectra (formerly Nyxel) actor operates VectraRAT, a custom Go and C++ Malware-as-a-Service platform delivered via Amadey and ClickFix campaigns targeting corporate Windows environments.

Russian-speaking threat actors are exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2025-25249) in FortiGate devices to deploy PivotC2, an AI-assisted Node.js RAT for network tunneling and credential theft.