October 4, 2024 at 06:00AM A high-severity security flaw in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress (CVE-2024-47374) allows for arbitrary JavaScript code execution. The flaw was patched in version 6.5.1 on September 25, 2024, after being responsibly disclosed. This vulnerability could enable privilege escalation and affects all versions up to 6.5.0.2, potentially impacting the over … Read more
October 3, 2024 at 10:45AM Linux servers are under attack by a persistent campaign delivering perfctl malware, aiming to run a cryptocurrency miner and proxyjacking software. The elusive and stealthy malware employs sophisticated techniques including exploiting a security flaw in Polkit. It’s recommended to keep systems updated, restrict file execution, and enforce network segmentation to … Read more
September 27, 2024 at 02:48AM A security flaw in NVIDIA Container Toolkit (CVE-2024-0132) allows threat actors to escape container confines and access the underlying host. The vulnerability affects NVIDIA Container Toolkit v1.16.1 and earlier, and NVIDIA GPU Operator up to 24.6.1. Addressed in versions v1.16.2 and 24.6.2, the flaw poses potential risks and requires immediate … Read more
September 26, 2024 at 01:40PM Bug hunter Simone Margaritelli has disclosed a critical, 9.9-rated unauthenticated RCE affecting GNU/Linux systems, with a possible release of technical details and exploit on September 30. Security teams have time to prepare, but details about the flaw are limited. The severity has been confirmed by Canonical and RedHat, raising concerns … Read more
September 24, 2024 at 01:06PM CISA has identified a critical Ivanti security vulnerability (CVE-2024-7593) allowing threat actors to create unauthorized admin users on vulnerable Ivanti vTM appliances. The flaw enables bypass of authentication algorithms on internet-exposed vTM admin panels. Ivanti has released security updates and recommends restricting access to the vTM management interface. CISA requires … Read more
September 19, 2024 at 02:45PM Ivanti warns of ongoing exploitation of a Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) vulnerability, CVE-2024-8963, allowing remote attackers to access restricted functions. Attackers also exploit CVE-2024-8190 to bypass admin authentication and execute arbitrary commands. Ivanti advises immediate patching and emphasizes the end-of-life status of Ivanti CSA 4.6. Federal agencies are mandated to … Read more
September 19, 2024 at 01:36AM GitLab released patches to address a critical flaw in both Community and Enterprise Editions, rooted in the ruby-saml library, allowing an authentication bypass. The vulnerability affects single sign-on security, prompting the update of dependencies and urging self-managed installations to enable two-factor authentication as a mitigation. Threat indicators suggest active exploitation … Read more
September 18, 2024 at 01:57AM Broadcom released updates to fix a critical security flaw in VMware vCenter Server, allowing possible remote code execution. Two similar flaws were also addressed, as well as a privilege escalation flaw. The flaws were discovered during a cybersecurity competition in June 2024 and have been fixed in various versions. Customers … Read more
September 17, 2024 at 08:24PM Meta’s attempt to prevent unauthorized access to WhatsApp’s View Once messages was circumvented by white-hat hackers within a week. The feature, designed to ensure message privacy, relied on digital rights management but was found to be vulnerable on certain operating systems. Despite Meta’s initial fix, security concerns remain unresolved. Based … Read more
September 14, 2024 at 12:39AM Ivanti disclosed an actively exploited high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-8190) in its Cloud Service Appliance, impacting version 4.6, prompting customers to upgrade to version 5.0. The company noted confirmed exploitation in the wild targeting a limited number of customers and urged federal agencies to apply fixes by October 4, 2024. Additionally, a … Read more