Security News

Aruba Networks fixes six critical vulnerabilities in ArubaOS
2023-03-01 22:15

Aruba Networks published a security advisory to inform customers about six critical-severity vulnerabilities impacting multiple versions of ArubaOS, its proprietary network operating system. Aruba Networks is a California-based subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, specializing in computer networking and wireless connectivity solutions.

Cisco patches critical Web UI RCE flaw in multiple IP phones
2023-03-01 18:28

Cisco has addressed a critical security vulnerability found in the Web UI of multiple IP Phone models that unauthenticated and remote attackers can exploit in remote code execution attacks. The security vulnerabilities were discovered by Zack Sanchez of the Cisco Advanced Security Initiatives Group during internal security testing.

Critical flaws in WordPress Houzez theme exploited to hijack websites
2023-02-27 18:19

Hackers are actively exploiting two critical-severity vulnerabilities in the Houzez theme and plugin for WordPress, two premium add-ons used primarily in real estate websites. The Houzez theme is a premium plugin that costs $69, offering easy listing management and a smooth customer experience.

Hackers now exploit critical Fortinet bug to backdoor servers
2023-02-22 19:06

Threat actors are targeting Internet-exposed Fortinet appliances with exploits targeting CVE-2022-39952, an unauthenticated file path manipulation vulnerability in the FortiNAC webserver that can be abused for remote command execution. These attacks come one day after Horizon3 security researchers released proof-of-concept exploit code for the critical-severity flaw that will add a cron job to initiate a reverse shell on compromised systems as the root user.

VMware warns admins of critical Carbon Black App Control flaw
2023-02-22 17:12

VMware has released a critical security upgrade to address a critical injection vulnerability that impacts several versions of Carbon Black App Control for Windows. Carbon Black App Control is a suite designed to help large organizations ensure that its critical endpoints run only trusted and approved software.

VMware patches critical injection flaw in Carbon Black App Control (CVE-2023-20858)
2023-02-22 12:01

VMware has fixed a critical vulnerability in Carbon Black App Control, its enterprise solution for preventing untrusted software from executing on critical systems and endpoints. Even though the flaw has been privately reported to VMware, and there is no mention of it being actively exploited, admins are urged to upgrade to a fixed version as soon as possible.

VMware Patches Critical Vulnerability in Carbon Black App Control Product
2023-02-22 04:55

VMware on Tuesday released patches to address a critical security vulnerability affecting its Carbon Black App Control product. Tracked as CVE-2023-20858, the shortcoming carries a CVSS score of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10 and impacts App Control versions 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 8.9.x. The virtualization services provider describes the issue as an injection vulnerability.

Exploit released for critical Fortinet RCE flaw, patch now
2023-02-21 18:21

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiNAC network access control suite. Proof-of-concept exploit code is also available from the company's repository on GitHub.

Exploit released for critical Fortinet RCE flaws, patch now
2023-02-21 18:21

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiNAC network access control suite. Proof-of-concept exploit code is also available from the company's repository on GitHub.

Fortinet plugs critical security hole in FortiNAC, with a PoC incoming (CVE-2022-39952)
2023-02-20 06:00

Fortinet has dropped fixes for 40 vulnerabilities in a variety of its products, including two critical vulnerabilities affecting its FortiNAC and FortiWeb solutions.Since cyberattackers love to exploit vulnerabilities in Fortinet enterprise solutions and a PoC exploit for CVE-2022-39952 is expected to be released soon, admins are advised to get a move on patching.