Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2022-20695)

Cisco has released an advisory to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in the management interface of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication controls and log in to the device through the management interface.     This vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the password validation … Continue reading “Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2022-20695)”

Microsoft Patches 145 Vulnerabilities with 10 rated as Critical and Two Zero-Days in April 2022 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has released security fixes for several vulnerabilities including patches for zero-day vulnerabilities in its April 2022 Patch Tuesday.  Microsoft addresses 145 vulnerabilities in their April 2022 Patch Tuesday release. Out of these 145 vulnerabilities, 10 are rated as critical. The release also includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities out of which one is known … Continue reading “Microsoft Patches 145 Vulnerabilities with 10 rated as Critical and Two Zero-Days in April 2022 Patch Tuesday”

Nginx Zero-Day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in the Nginx LDAP-auth daemon implementation, which allows remote code execution on a vulnerable system.    Nginx is an open-source HTTP and reverses proxy server, a mail proxy server, and a generic TCP/UDP proxy server. Large numbers of servers use Nginx as a load balancer.     The … Continue reading “Nginx Zero-Day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability”

Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-28219)

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is a security, auditing, and compliance solution for Windows. For Active Directory, Azure AD, file servers, Windows servers, and workstations, key features include thorough login auditing, detailed change tracking, real-time risk alerting, and automated compliance reporting.    Endpoints in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus are vulnerable and can allow an unauthenticated attacker to take … Continue reading “Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-28219)”

Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in Popular VMware Products

On Wednesday, VMware issued a security advisory (VMSA-2022-0011) to inform customers of significant vulnerabilities in numerous products. Threat actors could exploit these vulnerabilities to carry out remote code execution attacks.    VMware products impacted by these vulnerabilities include:  VMware Cloud Foundation  vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager  VMware Identity Manager (vIDM)  VMware vRealize Automation (vRA)  VMware Workspace … Continue reading “Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in Popular VMware Products”

Apple Releases Emergency Updates for Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22674 & CVE-2022-22675)

Apple has released security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22674 and CVE-2022-22675) exploited by attackers to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple revealed active exploitation in the wild but did not provide any other information about the attacks.     Withholding this information should allow security patches to reach as many iPhones, iPads, and Macs … Continue reading “Apple Releases Emergency Updates for Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22674 & CVE-2022-22675)”

Spring Cloud Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Spring4Shell) (CVE-2022-22963)

Spring Cloud is an open-source microservices framework that consists of a set of ready-to-use components for developing different business applications. It’s extensively used across industries by a variety of businesses, and it comes pre-integrated with components from a variety of app providers.    A high-severity remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-22963) has been discovered in Spring Cloud … Continue reading “Spring Cloud Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Spring4Shell) (CVE-2022-22963)”

Spring Framework Zero-Day Remote Code Execution (Spring4Shell) Vulnerability

Update: On March 31, Spring provided official confirmation and CVE-2022-22965 is now assigned to this vulnerability. Qualys Research Team has released QIDs as of March 30 and will keep updating those QIDs as new information is available. On March 30, a new zero-day Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, “Spring4Shell” or “SpringShell” was disclosed in the Spring framework. An … Continue reading “Spring Framework Zero-Day Remote Code Execution (Spring4Shell) Vulnerability”

Sophos Firewall Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-1040)

Sophos has released an update to address a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2022-1040) in Sophos Firewall. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability exists in the User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall.    A remote attacker who gains access to the Firewall’s User Portal or the Webadmin interface … Continue reading “Sophos Firewall Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-1040)”

Google Chrome Releases Fix to Address Zero-day Vulnerability – CVE-2022-1096

Google has released an emergency update to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability – CVE-2022-109). The vulnerability, reported by an anonymous security researcher, is said to be exploited in the wild.   This zero-day vulnerability is a type-confusion flaw in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. A type-confusion error arises when a resource (e.g., a variable or … Continue reading “Google Chrome Releases Fix to Address Zero-day Vulnerability – CVE-2022-1096”