Exploit released for Fortinet RCE bug used in attacks, patch now

March 21, 2024 at 11:18AM Security researchers have released a PoC exploit for a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS. Tracked as CVE-2023-48788, it impacts versions 7.0 and 7.2, allowing unauthenticated threat actors to gain RCE with SYSTEM privileges. With Horizon3’s PoC, attackers can modify it to use Microsoft SQL Server xp_cmdshell for … Read more

Exploit released for critical Cisco IOS XE flaw, many hosts still hacked

October 30, 2023 at 11:15PM Public exploit code for the critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2023-20198) is now available, which has been used to hack tens of thousands of devices. Cisco has released patches for most IOS XE software releases, but internet scans show that thousands of systems are still compromised. Researchers have provided details … Read more

VMware warns admins of public exploit for vRealize RCE flaw

October 24, 2023 at 10:56AM VMware has alerted customers to the availability of proof-of-concept exploit code for an authentication bypass flaw in vRealize Log Insight (now VMware Aria Operations for Logs). Tracked as CVE-2023-34051, the vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code with root permissions. Researchers have released a technical analysis, a proof-of-concept exploit, … Read more

US Gov Expects Widespread Exploitation of Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability

October 17, 2023 at 07:12AM The US cybersecurity agency CISA, together with the FBI and MS-ISAC, has issued a warning about a zero-day vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server. Tracked as CVE-2023-22515, the flaw has been exploited by a nation-state threat actor since September 14. It allows unauthorized access, creation of administrative accounts, … Read more