Command Injection
Unpatched Mazda Connect bugs let hackers install persistent malware
Attackers could exploit several vulnerabilities in the Mazda Connect infotainment unit, present in multiple car models including Mazda 3 (2014-2021), to execute arbitrary code with root permission. The security issues remain unpatched and some of them are command injection flaws that could be leveraged to obtain unrestricted access to vehicle networks, potentially impacting the car’s […]
HPE warns of critical RCE flaws in Aruba Networking access points
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) released updates for Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 software to address two critical vulnerabilities in Aruba Networking Access Points. The two security issues could allow a remote attacker to perform unauthenticated command injection by sending specially crafted packets to Aruba’s Access Point management protocol (PAPI) over UDP port 8211. The critical flaws are […]
Cisco bug lets hackers run commands as root on UWRB access points
Cisco has fixed a maximum severity vulnerability that allows attackers to run commands with root privileges on vulnerable Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) access points that provide connectivity for industrial wireless automation. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418, this security flaw was found in Cisco’s Unified Industrial Wireless Software’s web-based management interface. Unauthenticated threat actors can exploit it in low-complexity […]
Hackers target critical zero-day vulnerability in PTZ cameras
Hackers are attempting to exploit two zero-day vulnerabilities in PTZOptics pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) live streaming cameras used in industrial, healthcare, business conferences, government, and courtroom settings. In April 2024, GreyNoise discovered CVE-2024-8956 and CVE-2024-8957 after its AI-powered threat detection tool, Sift, detected unusual activity on its honeypot network that did not match any known threats. Upon examination of […]
Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall hijack bugs with public exploit
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today to patch security vulnerabilities (with public exploit code) that can be chained to let attackers hijack PAN-OS firewalls. The flaws were found in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition solution, which helps migrate configurations from other Checkpoint, Cisco, or supported vendors. They can be exploited to access sensitive data, such as […]
Ivanti warns of three more CSA zero-days exploited in attacks
American IT software company Ivanti has released security updates to fix three new Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) zero-days tagged as actively exploited in attacks. As Ivanti revealed on Tuesday, attackers are chaining the three security flaws with another CSA zero-day patched in September. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can let remote attackers run SQL statements via […]
Malware exploits 5-year-old zero-day to infect end-of-life IP cameras
The Corona Mirai-based malware botnet is spreading through a 5-year-old remote code execution (RCE) zero-day in AVTECH IP cameras, which have been discontinued for years and will not receive a patch. The flaw, discovered by Akamai’s Aline Eliovich, is tracked as CVE-2024-7029 and is a high-severity (CVSS v4 score: 8.7) issue in the “brightness” function […]