vulnerability
D-Link urges users to retire VPN routers impacted by unfixed RCE flaw
D-Link is warning customers to replace end-of-life VPN router models after a critical unauthenticated, remote code execution vulnerability was discovered that will not be fixed on these devices. The flaw was discovered and reported to D-Link by security researcher ‘delsploit,’ but technical details have been withheld from the public to avoid triggering mass exploitation attempts in […]
Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been discovered impacting the WordPress plugin ‘Really Simple Security’ (formerly ‘Really Simple SSL’), including both free and Pro versions. Really Simple Security is a security plugin for the WordPress platform, offering SSL configuration, login protection, a two-factor authentication layer, and real-time vulnerability detection. Its free version alone is used in […]
Palo Alto Networks warns of critical RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical zero-day vulnerability on Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) management interfaces, currently tracked as ‘PAN-SA-2024-0015,’ is actively being exploited in attacks. The flaw was originally disclosed on November 8, 2024, with Palo Alto Networks warning customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a “potential” remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability impacting […]
Microsoft Exchange adds warning to emails abusing spoofing flaw
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity Exchange Server vulnerability that allows attackers to forge legitimate senders on incoming emails and make malicious messages a lot more effective. The security flaw (CVE-2024-49040) impacts Exchange Server 2016 and 2019, and was discovered by Solidlab security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin, who reported it to Microsoft earlier this year. “The problem is that […]
D-Link won’t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems
Tens of thousands of exposed D-Link routers that have reached their end-of-life are vulnerable to a critical security issue that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change any user’s password and take complete control of the device. The vulnerability was discovered in the D-Link DSL6740C modem by security researcher Chaio-Lin Yu (Steven Meow), who reported it to Taiwan’s […]
Microsoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 89 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 91 flaws, including four zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. This Patch Tuesday fixed four critical vulnerabilities, which include two remote code execution and two elevation of privileges flaws. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: This count […]
FBI, CISA, and NSA reveal most exploited vulnerabilities of 2023
The FBI, the NSA, and cybersecurity authorities of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have released today a list of the top 15 routinely exploited vulnerabilities throughout last year. A joint advisory published on Tuesday calls for organizations worldwide to immediately patch these security flaws and deploy patch management systems to minimize their networks’ exposure to potential […]
Palo Alto Networks warns of potential PAN-OS RCE vulnerability
Today, cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks warned customers to restrict access to their next-generation firewalls because of a potential remote code execution vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface. In a security advisory published on Friday, the company said it doesn’t yet have additional information regarding this alleged security flaw and added that it has yet to […]
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 […]
Germany drafts law to protect researchers who find security flaws
The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany has drafted a law to provide legal protection to security researchers who discover and responsibly report security vulnerabilities to vendors. When security research is conducted within the specified boundaries, those responsible will be excluded from criminal liability and the risk of prosecution. “Those who want to close IT […]