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Apache web server zero-day bug is easy to exploit – patch now!
2021-10-06 18:29

The venerable Apache web server has just been updated to fix a dangerous remote code execution bug. This bug is already both widely-known and trivial to exploit, with examples now circulating freely on Twitter, and a single, innocent-looking web request aimed at your server could be enough for an attacker to take it over completely.

Running a recent Apache web server version? You probably need to patch it. Now
2021-10-06 16:28

The Apache Software Foundation has hurried out a patch to address a pair of HTTP Web Server vulnerabilities, at least one of which is already being actively exploited. Apache's HTTP Server is widely used, and the vulnerabilities, CVE-2021-41524 and CVE-2021-41773, aren't great.

Running an Apache web server? You probably need to patch it. Now
2021-10-06 16:28

Unless you want to leak like a sieve The Apache Software Foundation has hurried out a patch to address a pair of HTTP Web Server vulnerabilities, at least one of which is already being actively exploited.…

Actively exploited Apache 0-day also allows remote code execution
2021-10-06 15:29

These exploits show that the scope of the vulnerability transcends path traversal, allowing attackers remote code execution abilities. The path traversal vulnerability in Apache's HTTP server, first reported by BleepingComputer, has actively been exploited in the wild before the Apache project was notified of the flaw in September, or had a chance to patch it.

Apache Web Server Zero-Day Exposes Sensitive Data
2021-10-05 20:01

Apache Software has quickly issued a fix for a zero-day security bug in the Apache HTTP Server, which was first reported to the project last week. Path traversal issues allow unauthorized people to access files on a web server, by tricking either the web server or the web application running on it into returning files that exist outside of the web root folder.

Apache fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, patch now
2021-10-05 13:56

The Apache Software Foundation has released version 2.4.50 of the HTTP Web Server to address two vulnerabilities, one of which is an actively exploited path traversal and file disclosure flaw.The Apache HTTP Server is an open-source, cross-platform web server that is extremely popular for being versatile, robust, and free.

Apache fixes zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, patch now
2021-10-05 13:56

The Apache Software Foundation has released version 2.4.50 of the HTTP Web Server to address two vulnerabilities, one of which is an actively exploited path traversal and file disclosure flaw. The Apache HTTP Server is an open-source, cross-platform web server that is extremely popular for being versatile, robust, and free.

Misconfigured Apache Airflow servers leak thousands of credentials
2021-10-04 14:00

While investigating a misconfiguration flaw in Apache Airflow, researchers discovered many exposed instances over the web leaking sensitive information, including credentials, from well-known tech companies. Apache Airflow is a popular open-source workflow management platform for organizing and managing tasks.

A malicious document could lead to RCE in Apache OpenOffice (CVE-2021-33035)
2021-09-22 10:53

Apache OpenOffice, one of the most popular open-source office productivity software suites, sports a RCE vulnerability that could be triggered via a specially crafted document. CVE-2021-33035 was discovered by researcher Eugene Lim via fuzzing and source code review of Apache OpenOffice.

Apache OpenOffice can be hijacked by malicious documents, fix still in beta
2021-09-20 20:52

Apache OpenOffice is currently vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability and while the app's source code has been patched, the fix has only been made available as beta software and awaits an official release. CVE-2021-33035: RCE in Apache OpenOffice up to 4.1.10 - pure memory corruption.