Security News

New Flaws in Fingerprint Sensors Let Attackers Bypass Windows Hello Login
2023-11-22 15:23

A new research has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited to bypass Windows Hello authentication on Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops....

VMWare discloses critical VCD Appliance auth bypass with no patch
2023-11-14 21:45

VMware disclosed a critical and unpatched authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Cloud Director appliance deployments. The auth bypass security flaw only affects appliances running VCD Appliance 10.5 that were previously upgraded from an older release.

F5 fixes BIG-IP auth bypass allowing remote code execution attacks
2023-10-27 15:11

A critical vulnerability in the F5 BIG-IP configuration utility, tracked as CVE-2023-46747, allows an attacker with remote access to the configuration utility to perform unauthenticated remote code execution."This vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands," reads F5's security bulletin.

Researcher Reveals New Techniques to Bypass Cloudflare's Firewall and DDoS Protection
2023-10-03 09:29

Firewall and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack prevention mechanisms in Cloudflare can be circumvented by exploiting gaps in cross-tenant security controls, defeating the very purpose of...

Exploit released for Microsoft SharePoint Server auth bypass flaw
2023-09-29 18:06

Proof-of-concept exploit code has surfaced on GitHub for a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, allowing privilege escalation. Janggggg successfully achieved RCE on a Microsoft SharePoint Server using this exploit chain during the March 2023 Pwn2Own contest in Vancouver, earning a $100,000 reward.

Cisco Issues Urgent Fix for Authentication Bypass Bug Affecting BroadWorks Platform
2023-09-08 11:26

It's described as an authentication bypass flaw in the Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform and Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform. "If that account is an Administrator account, the attacker would have the ability to view confidential information, modify customer settings, or modify settings for other users. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need a valid user ID that is associated with an affected Cisco BroadWorks system."

Cisco BroadWorks impacted by critical authentication bypass flaw
2023-09-07 20:10

A critical vulnerability impacting the Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform and Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform could allow remote attackers to forge credentials and bypass authentication. Cisco BroadWorks is a cloud communication services platform for businesses and consumers, while the two mentioned components are used for app management and integration.

PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Aria's SSH Auth Bypass Vulnerability
2023-09-03 04:42

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been made available for a recently disclosed and patched critical flaw impacting VMware Aria Operations for Networks. "A malicious actor with network access to Aria Operations for Networks could bypass SSH authentication to gain access to the Aria Operations for Networks CLI," VMware said earlier this week.

Exploit released for critical VMware SSH auth bypass vulnerability
2023-09-01 20:21

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for a critical SSH authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware's Aria Operations for Networks analysis tool.Today, VMware confirmed that CVE-2023-34039 exploit code has been published online, two days after disclosing the critical security bug.

Hackers Can Exploit Windows Container Isolation Framework to Bypass Endpoint Security
2023-08-30 17:04

New findings show that malicious actors could leverage a sneaky malware detection evasion technique and bypass endpoint security solutions by manipulating the Windows Container Isolation Framework. Microsoft's container architecture uses what's called a dynamically generated image to separate the file system from each container to the host and at the same time avoid duplication of system files.