vulnerabilities

Unpatched Rapid SCADA Vulnerabilities Expose Industrial Organizations to Attacks

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January 18, 2024 at 11:12AM The Rapid SCADA open source industrial automation platform has seven unpatched vulnerabilities, including critical and high severity ones, allowing hackers to access sensitive industrial systems, execute arbitrary code, and compromise administrator passwords. The developers have not responded to notifications or requests for comment, leaving organizations vulnerable to potential attacks. Based … Read more

CISA pushes federal agencies to patch Citrix RCE within a week

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January 17, 2024 at 01:36PM CISA has directed U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against recently patched Citrix NetScaler and Google Chrome zero-days. The urgency is due to active exploitation of the vulnerabilities. The agencies have specific timelines for patching, with the most critical CVE-2023-6548 vulnerability requiring resolution within a week. CISA urges all … Read more

US Gov Issues Warning for Androxgh0st Malware Attacks

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January 17, 2024 at 11:36AM CISA and FBI have issued a joint advisory warning about Androxgh0st malware creating a botnet to target vulnerable networks. The malware primarily targets .env files containing sensitive information for AWS, Microsoft Office 365, SendGrid, and Twilio. It can abuse SMTP for scanning, exploit stolen credentials and APIs, and deploy web … Read more

Citrix Warns NetScaler ADC Customers of New Zero-Day Exploitation

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January 17, 2024 at 05:06AM Citrix published a security bulletin revealing that two zero-day vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC and Gateway products are being exploited. CVE-2023-6548 allows remote execution of code, and CVE-2023-6549 enables DoS attacks. Citrix advises immediate patch installation. The vulnerabilities may be exploited in targeted attacks but are not expected to have significant … Read more

FBI: Beware of thieves building Androxgh0st botnets using stolen creds

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January 16, 2024 at 08:36PM The FBI and CISA warn that cybercriminals are leveraging old vulnerabilities to deploy Androxgh0st malware, targeting .env files containing user credentials for AWS, Microsoft Office 365, SendGrid, and Twilio. The malware can be used to steal data, execute code remotely, and create new AWS users and instances. Mitigations include updating … Read more

Citrix warns of new Netscaler zero-days exploited in attacks

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January 16, 2024 at 03:33PM Citrix has warned customers to immediately patch their vulnerable Netscaler ADC and Gateway appliances against actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-6548 and CVE-2023-6549). The company advises blocking network traffic to affected instances if updates cannot be deployed immediately, and separating the management interface from internet exposure to reduce the risk of … Read more

PixieFail flaws impact PXE network boot in enterprise systems

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January 16, 2024 at 12:19PM A set of nine vulnerabilities, named ‘PixieFail,’ impact Tianocore’s EDK II, an open-source implementation of the UEFI spec widely used in enterprise computers. The flaws, discovered by Quarkslab, affect the PXE boot process and expose systems to DoS, RCE, network session hijacking, and other attacks. Multiple vendors, including major tech … Read more

Remotely Exploitable ‘PixieFail’ Flaws Found in Tianocore EDK II PXE Implementation

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January 16, 2024 at 09:12AM Quarkslab discovered multiple critical vulnerabilities in the EDK II network stack, posing a risk of remote code execution attacks. These vulnerabilities, known as PixieFAIL, affect the PXE implementation and are utilized by various vendors, including Microsoft. Quarkslab released proof-of-concept code for the vulnerabilities and anticipates the CERT Coordination Center to … Read more

180k Internet-Exposed SonicWall Firewalls Vulnerable to DoS Attacks, Possibly RCE

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January 16, 2024 at 09:12AM Report: Many SonicWall next-generation firewall devices are unpatched for critical vulnerabilities CVE-2022-22274 and CVE-2023-0656, with potential for DoS and RCE attacks. Over 178,000 vulnerable devices found, and new PoC exploits developed. Recommendations include applying patches immediately due to known exploitation in malicious attacks. Key Takeaways from Meeting Notes: – Cybersecurity … Read more

Over 178K SonicWall firewalls vulnerable to DoS, potential RCE attacks

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January 16, 2024 at 08:21AM Security researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities in over 178,000 SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW) with exposed management interfaces online, potentially leading to denial-of-service (DoS) and remote code execution (RCE) attacks. These vulnerabilities could impact a significant number of SonicWall devices and may pose a serious threat to corporate networks, emphasizing the need … Read more