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GOLD SALEM

GOLD SALEM is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

Techniques
6
Exploited CVEs
No CVE data
Record updated

How They Operate · MITRE ATT&CK.

6 techniques across 4 of 14 tactics

Reconnaissance·

Resource Development·

Initial Access1

T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application

Execution2

T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1218
System Binary Proxy Execution

Persistence·

Privilege Escalation·

Defense Evasion2

T1036
Masquerading
T1572
Protocol Tunneling

Credential Access·

Discovery·

Lateral Movement·

Collection·

Command and Control·

Exfiltration·

Impact1

T1486
Data Encrypted for Impact

Vulnerabilities Linked To Their Tools.

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CVE-2021-44228Apache Log4j2 contains a vulnerability where JNDI features do not protect against attacker-controlled JNDI-related endpoints, allowing for remote code execution.ExploitedcriticalCVE-2024-57726SimpleHelp contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow low-privileged technicians to create API keys with excessive permissions.ExploitedcriticalCVE-2023-22515Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows an attacker to create unauthorized Confluence administrator accounts and…ExploitedcriticalCVE-2023-22518Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contain an improper authorization vulnerability that can result in significant data loss when exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.ExploitedcriticalCVE-2023-22527Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contain an unauthenticated OGNL template injection vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution.ExploitedcriticalCVE-2021-26855Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.ExploitedcriticalCVE-2024-21887Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure contain a command injection vulnerability in the web components of these products…ExploitedcriticalCVE-2023-46805Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that…ExploitedhighCVE-2024-21893Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure), Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Neurons contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the…ExploitedhighCVE-2024-21412Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.ExploitedhighCVE-2017-0199Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files.ExploitedhighCVE-2023-38831RARLAB WinRAR contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive.ExploitedhighCVE-2024-57727SimpleHelp remote support software contains multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp…ExploitedhighCVE-2024-57728SimpleHelp contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e.Exploitedhigh

Arsenal · Malware And Tools.

  • Babukmalware
  • LockBit 2.0malware
  • Warlockmalware
  • Microsoft SharePointtool
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Codetool
  • Velociraptortool

About GOLD SALEM.

A sophisticated cybercriminal syndicate primarily motivated by financial extortion, but exhibiting operational tradecraft and targeting patterns consistent with state-sponsored groups involved in intelligence gathering and cyberespionage. They are known for weaponizing legitimate DFIR tools like Velociraptor.

Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.