Apache Log4j Flaw Puts Third-Party Software in the Spotlight
Even in the most mature organizations, addressing the issue, also known as Log4Shell, requires a complex mix of software development practices, vulnerability management and web application scanning....
CVE-2021-44228: Proof-of-Concept for Critical Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Available (Log4Shell)
Critical vulnerability in the popular logging library, Log4j 2, impacts a number of services and applications, including Minecraft, Steam and Apple iCloud. Attackers have begun actively scanning for and attempting to exploit the flaw....
CVE-2021-41773: Path Traversal Zero-Day in Apache HTTP Server Exploited
The Apache HTTP Server Project patched a path traversal vulnerability introduced less than a month ago that has been exploited in the wild.Update October 7: The Solution section has been updated to reflect the secondary fix the Apache HTTP Server Project released.BackgroundOn October 5, the Apache H...
CVE-2021-38647 (OMIGOD): Critical Flaw Leaves Azure Linux VMs Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
Agents installed by default on Azure Linux virtual machines are vulnerable to a remote code execution flaw that can be exploited with a single request. Background On September 14, researchers at Wiz disclosed a set of four vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Open Management Infrastructure (OMI), an ope...
CVE-2021-34527: Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch for PrintNightmare Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler
Microsoft issues an out-of-band patch for critical ‘PrintNightmare’ vulnerability following reports of in-the-wild exploitation and publication of multiple proof-of-concept exploit scripts Update July 9, 2021: The Solution section has been updated to clarify the vulnerable configurations as well as...
Elon Musk and YouTube Advertising Scams: Fake SpaceX “Coin” Promoted in Ads During Cryptocurrency Videos
Scammers are on pace to steal nearly $1 million USD from unsuspecting users through a popular decentralized finance protocol, Uniswap, by abusing YouTube to promote a fake SpaceX coin as part of ads appearing before and during cryptocurrency videos.BackgroundIn early May, scammers compromised Twitte...
CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, CVE-2021-27065: Four Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Exploited in the Wild
Four zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers have been used in chained attacks in the wild.Update March 8, 2021: The Identifying Affected Systems section has been updated with information about the availability of additional plugins as well as a link to our blog post that details them...
CVE-2020-14882: Oracle WebLogic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
A remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server has been actively exploited in the wild just one week after a patch was released and one day after a proof of concept was published.Update October 30, 2020: The solutions section has been updated to reflect the disclosure of a potential...
Multiple Vulnerabilities in CodeMeter Leave Managed Industrial Control Systems Open to Attack
Six vulnerabilities in a popular license management product put industrial control systems at risk for remote attacks. Background On September 8, researchers at Claroty published their detailed analysis, dubbed “License to Kill,” covering several vulnerabilities they discovered in CodeMeter. Coder...
CVE-2020-1938: Ghostcat - Apache Tomcat AJP File Read/Inclusion Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-10487)
Several proof-of-concept exploit scripts for recently patched flaw in Apache Tomcat are now available.BackgroundOn February 20, China National Vulnerability Database (CNVD) published a security advisory for CNVD-2020-10487, a severe vulnerability in Apache Tomcat’s Apache JServ Protocol (or AJP). AJ...