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Open-source admin tool zero-day 2FA bypass exploitation wave

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Google identified a mass vulnerability exploitation operation using a zero-day 2FA bypass against a popular open-source, web-based system administration tool, creating broad account-compromise risk for exposed users. The flaw let attackers bypass two-factor authentication while still relying on valid credentials, making legitimate accounts the entry point. Google said it worked with the impacted vendor to responsibly disclose the issue and get it fixed. The case shows how coordinated threat actors can rapidly weaponize a single semantic logic flaw at scale.

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  1. 11.05.2026 18:45 2 articles · 16d ago

    Google discloses AI-assisted zero-day 2FA bypass campaign

    Initial Disclosure

    Google disclosed an unknown threat actor that used a zero-day exploit likely developed with an AI model to bypass two-factor authentication on a popular open-source, web-based system administration tool. The vulnerability was implemented in a Python script, required valid user credentials, and was described as part of a planned mass vulnerability exploitation operation; Google said it worked with the impacted vendor to responsibly disclose the flaw and get it fixed.

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