Of Course We Built a WSUS Ludus Lab
SpecterOps demonstrates a new WSUS takeover method that weaponises database access to push rogue updates — a serious supply-chain risk for enterprises still relying on on-prem WSUS.
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TL;DR: This blog walks you through setting up a WSUS lab using Ludus for testing. The associated GitHub repo is here. Introduction I have been researching the Windows Service Update Service (WSUS) and discovered a new way we could take over the WSUS infrastructure and deploy custom payloads for lateral movement. As part of this […] The post Of Course We Built a WSUS Ludus Lab appeared first on SpecterOps .
Editorial Analysis
Many European mid-sized enterprises still use WSUS for patch management; this research turns a trusted update channel into an attacker-controlled payload delivery system.
Audit WSUS database access controls and network segmentation, and evaluate migration to cloud-native update management.
A new offensive technique turns Windows update infrastructure into a backdoor distribution channel — assess your WSUS exposure.
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