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Attackers deploy khunt toolkit inside Oracle DB via SQL injection

2026-08-06 13:03 UTC · BleepingComputer · read the source ↗ #oracle-database#sql-injection#post-exploitation
  • Engineer — Plan: Any Oracle database exposed to untrusted SQL input is a plausible target; audit applications for SQL injection entry points into your Oracle instances and review whether extended stored procedures or Java capabilities are enabled, as khunt leverages in-database execution to move laterally. No CVE or patch cited, so schedule rather than emergency response.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: Running a post-exploitation toolkit from inside the database process is a meaningful evasion technique — build or tune detections for anomalous outbound connections and unusual child-process spawning from Oracle DB processes, and review whether your EDR covers database server hosts adequately.
  • Leader — Skip
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