Privilege Escalation
Google fixes actively exploited Android zero-day on Pixel devices
Google has released the September 2026 security patches to address 110 vulnerabilities affecting its Pixel devices, including one zero-day flaw actively exploited in targeted attacks. “There are indications that CVE-2026-58704 may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” the company warned on Wednesday. “All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2026-09-05 patch level. We […]
Acronis warns of actively exploited flaw in its cPanel backup plugin
Acronis disclosed a high-severity Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability in its backup plugin for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk that may be exploited in the wild. cPanel & WHM and Plesk are used by web hosting companies and server administrators to manage websites and servers through graphical interfaces. Acronis’ backup add-ons connect the hosting […]
New Microsoft Defender ‘ShieldCrash’ zero-day grants SYSTEM access
An anonymous security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named “ShieldCrash” right after Microsoft rolled out its September 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. ShieldCrash is described as a bypass for the ShieldBreak Defender privilege escalation flaw patched on Thursday, which itself bypassed RoguePlanet, another Defender flaw disclosed in June and patched by Microsoft […]
New CrowdStrike ‘FalconFlank’ zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
An anonymous security researcher who uses the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle released a CrowdStrike Falcon zero-day exploit named “FalconFlank” that lets attackers escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. Nightmare Eclipse says the new vulnerability (which has yet to be assigned a CVE ID) affects devices running the latest versions of Windows 11 and Windows Server, as […]
Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers vulnerable to hijack attacks
Nearly 22,000 Microsoft Exchange servers exposed online remain unpatched against a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack all user mailboxes. Tracked as CVE-2026-62911 and reported by DEVCORE Research Team’s Orange Tsai, this security flaw affects Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) software. Threat actors with basic privileges on […]
ServiceNow warns of three max severity security vulnerabilities
ServiceNow released security patches for three new maximum-severity AI Platform vulnerabilities that can be exploited in code injection, SQL injection, and privilege escalation attacks. The ServiceNow AI Platform (formerly known as the Now Platform) is an enterprise-grade Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that helps integrate AI into core enterprise workflows and powers more than 100,000 enterprise AI apps at […]
CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a high-severity Windows Task Host vulnerability that was flagged as actively exploited in April. Task Host is a core Windows system component that allows DLL-based processes to run in the background and prevents data corruption by ensuring they close […]
Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day
On Friday, Microsoft confirmed it has begun working on a security patch for a Defender zero-day vulnerability named “ShieldBreak.” A security researcher who uses the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle disclosed this privilege escalation vulnerability after Microsoft released the August 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. ”Microsoft is aware of the reported vulnerability and is actively investigating the […]
Microsoft patches LegacyHive Windows zero-day vulnerability
Microsoft has released security patches to address a Windows zero-day vulnerability known as “LegacyHive,” disclosed after the July 2026 Patch Tuesday. The security flaw was disclosed by a security researcher who uses the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle in protest of Microsoft’s bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure practices. Nightmare Eclipse published a LegacyHive proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit hours […]
Hackers exploit critical Adobe Commerce flaw to hijack customer accounts
Attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-71362) in Adobe’s Commerce and Magento e-commerce platforms have been detected, potentially allowing attackers to hijack customer accounts. The flaw is described as an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could be leveraged to “gain elevated access to sensitive resources” without authentication and is one of the seven issues that Adobe […]