Jun 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability VMware has released security updates to fix a trio of flaws in Aria Operations for Networks that could result in information disclosure and remote code execution. The most critical of the three vulnerabilities is a command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20887 (CVSS score: 9.8) that could allow a … [Read more...] about Cisco and VMware Address Critical Vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities
Severe Android and Novi Survey Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Apr 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cyber Threat The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The two flaws are listed below - CVE-2023-20963 (CVSS score: 7.8) - Android Framework Privilege Escalation … [Read more...] about Severe Android and Novi Survey Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Apr 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Vulnerability Critical security flaws in Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex are being exploited by various threat actors in hacks targeting unpatched systems. This entails the abuse of CVE-2022-46169 (CVSS score: 9.8) and CVE-2021-35394 (CVSS score: 9.8) to deliver MooBot and ShellBot (aka PerlBot), Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said … [Read more...] about Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
55 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Weaponized in 2022
Mar 21, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat Intel / Vulnerability As many as 55 zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited in the wild in 2022, with most of the flaws discovered in software from Microsoft, Google, and Apple. While this figure represents a decrease from the year before, when a staggering 81 zero-days were weaponized, it still represents a significant uptick in … [Read more...] about 55 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Weaponized in 2022
Smart device vulnerabilities and securing against them
Intelligent features and internet connectivity are built into most television sets, baby monitors, and many other digital devices these days. Regardless of whether you use these smart features or not, smart devices produce security risks that you should know about and take steps to protect yourself against, while if you’re using plenty of the features of your smart home, … [Read more...] about Smart device vulnerabilities and securing against them
ISC Releases Security Patches for New BIND DNS Software Vulnerabilities
Jan 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananServer Security / DNS The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released patches to address multiple security vulnerabilities in the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) 9 Domain Name System (DNS) software suite that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. "A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to potentially cause … [Read more...] about ISC Releases Security Patches for New BIND DNS Software Vulnerabilities
Fortinet and Zoho Urge Customers to Patch Enterprise Software Vulnerabilities
Jan 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananApplication Security / SQLi Fortinet has warned of a high-severity flaw affecting multiple versions of FortiADC application delivery controller that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. "An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability in FortiADC may allow an authenticated attacker with access to the web … [Read more...] about Fortinet and Zoho Urge Customers to Patch Enterprise Software Vulnerabilities
CISA Warns of Active exploitation of JasperReports Vulnerabilities
Dec 30, 2022Ravie LakshmananPatch Management The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two-years-old security flaws impacting TIBCO Software's JasperReports product to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2018-5430 (CVSS score: 7.7) and CVE-2018-18809 (CVSS score: … [Read more...] about CISA Warns of Active exploitation of JasperReports Vulnerabilities
Thousands of Citrix Servers Still Unpatched for Critical Vulnerabilities
Dec 29, 2022Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Citrix Thousands of Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway endpoints remain vulnerable to two critical security flaws disclosed by the company over the last few months. The issues in question are CVE-2022-27510 and CVE-2022-27518 (CVSS scores: 9.8), which were addressed by the virtualization services provider on … [Read more...] about Thousands of Citrix Servers Still Unpatched for Critical Vulnerabilities
Samba Issues Security Updates to Patch Multiple High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Dec 17, 2022Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Network Security Samba has released software updates to remediate multiple vulnerabilities that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to take control of affected systems. The high-severity flaws, tracked as CVE-2022-38023, CVE-2022-37966, CVE-2022-37967, and CVE-2022-45141, have been patched in versions 4.17.4, … [Read more...] about Samba Issues Security Updates to Patch Multiple High-Severity Vulnerabilities