Overview On February 23, 2021, VMware released an update to fix three vulnerabilities – CVE-2021-21972, CVE-2021-21973, and CVE-2021-21974. Out of these, CVE-2021-21972 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability with the highest CVE score (9.8). The bug exists in the vROPs (vRealize Operations) plugin of VMware vCenter Server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow … Continue reading “VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-21972)”
Tag: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Zend Framework Remote Code Execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-3007)
Zend Framework, used by developers to build object-oriented web applications, consists of PHP packages installed millions of times all over the globe. The framework along with Laminas Project is vulnerable to untrusted deserialization, leveraging attacker’s ability to exploit it to gain Remote Code Execution (RCE) on vulnerable PHP sites. Tracked as CVE-2021-3007 and rated high-risk, … Continue reading “Zend Framework Remote Code Execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-3007)”
Apache Struts OGNL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-17530)
On December 9, 2020, a security update for Struts 2 was released by the Apache Software foundation. According to an Apache advisory, the vulnerability lies in the “forced OGNL evaluation on raw user input in tag attributes”. This flaw is classified as CVE-2020-17530. A very similar flaw related to OGNL evaluation was addressed in August … Continue reading “Apache Struts OGNL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-17530)”
Git Large File Storage Remote Code Execution Vulnerability on Windows systems (CVE-2020-27955)
Overview Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. A critical vulnerability was reported in the Git framework in Git Large File Storage (LFS). With this vulnerability, Windows-system victims are tricked into cloning the attacker’s malicious repository using a … Continue reading “Git Large File Storage Remote Code Execution Vulnerability on Windows systems (CVE-2020-27955)”
Oracle WebLogic Server Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-14750)
Overview Recently, Oracle released its critical October update to patch CVE-2020-14882. Oracle WebLogic Server has now observed that attackers can now bypass this patch exposing an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2020-14750). As per CVE-2020-14750, unauthorized attackers can continue to bypass the WebLogic background login restrictions and control the server even after WebLogic is … Continue reading “Oracle WebLogic Server Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-14750)”
vBulletin pre-auth Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vBulletin is a well-known forum software worldwide. Recently a pre-auth RCE was observed that bypasses CVE-2019-16759, September 2019 vBulletin patch. Security researcher Amir Etemadieh (Zenfox) has discovered this zero day and has published POC in various formats in his blog on 9th Aug,2020. Description The vulnerability exists in the dynamic creation of widgets at ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel. … Continue reading “vBulletin pre-auth Remote Code Execution Vulnerability”
Apache Guacamole Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-9497, CVE-2020-9498)
Summary: In the first week of July,2020, Apache released patches to address two critical vulnerabilities – CVE-2020-9497 and CVE-2020-9498. Researchers from the Check Point team found these vulnerabilities in FreeRDP and reverse RDP connection of Apache Guacamole. Description: According to Apache’s documentation: “guacd is the heart of Guacamole.” Upon startup, guacd listens on TCP port 4822 and waits for incoming instructions from the … Continue reading “Apache Guacamole Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-9497, CVE-2020-9498)”
Microsoft Windows Codec Library RCE Vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-1425, CVE-2020-1457)
Summary: Microsoft released emergency fixes ahead of the July 2020 Patch Tuesday to address two critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Description: According to advisories, Abdul-Aziz Hariri of Trend Micro’s Zero Day initiative observed and reported two RCE vulnerabilities, CVE-2020-1425 and CVE-2020-1457, to Microsoft. Both CVEs are related to Microsoft Windows Codecs Library and affect … Continue reading “Microsoft Windows Codec Library RCE Vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-1425, CVE-2020-1457)”
Bitdefender anti-virus Remote Code Execution(CVE-2020-8102)
Summary: CVE-2020-8102 is the latest vulnerability on anti-virus, popularly known as Bit defender antivirus Remote code execution as a major security hole in cybersecurity market. An individual named Wladimir Palant holds the credits for this wonderful research. As mitre quotes “Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the Safepay browser component of Bitdefender Total Security 2020 allows … Continue reading “Bitdefender anti-virus Remote Code Execution(CVE-2020-8102)”
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Alert (CVE-2020-0618)
Summary: In the month of February,2020, among MSPT, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services had to deal with a remote code execution vulnerability. This happens as it incorrectly handles page requests. The SSRS web application allowed low privileged user accounts to run code on the server by exploiting a deserialization issue. Description: As a initial part … Continue reading “Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Alert (CVE-2020-0618)”
