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Several proof-of-concept exploits for a recently patched critical vulnerability in Jenkins have been made public and there's evidence of exploitation in the wild. Jenkins is a widely used Java-based open-source automation server that helps developers build, test and deploy applications, enabling continuous integration and continuous delivery.
Blind spots and critical vulnerabilities are worsening, with 45% of critical CVEs remaining unpatched.The educational services industry has a significantly higher percentage of servers with unpatched weaponised Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, compared to the general average of 10%. Industries still using end-of-life or EoS OSs that are no longer actively supported or patched for vulnerabilities and security issues by the manufacturer: Educational services, retail trade, healthcare, manufacturing and public administration.
Proof-of-concept exploit code for a critical vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT solution has been made public, sparking fears that attackers may soon take advantage of it. CVE-2024-0204 was privately reported by Mohammed Eldeeb and Islam Elrfai of Spark Engineering Consultants in early December 2023, and Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT customers got an advance warning with instructions on how to remediate the vulnerability.
Apple has fixed an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability that affects Macs, iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs. CVE-2024-23222 is a type confusion issue that affects WebKit - Apple's browser engine used in the Safari web browser and all iOS and iPadOS web browsers.
The networking giant was accused of patching security flaws without disclosing them as standalone vulnerabilities, while Ivanti was called out for seemingly bundling multiple vulnerabilities under a single registered Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ID. Security vulnerabilities that are serious enough to require patching to avoid problems for organizations generally need to be registered with a CVE Numbering Authority and added to the CVE program. Once registered with a CVE ID, vulnerabilities can be more easily identified and tracked by organizations, making their patching routine more easily manageable.
A previously patched critical vulnerability affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile and MobileIron Core is being actively exploited, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed by adding the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. It is not known whether the vulnerability is being exploited by ransomware groups, and CISA does not publish specific information about attacks in which the vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog are exploited.
A critical vulnerability affecting VMware Aria Automation and VMware Cloud Foundation can be exploited by attackers to gain access to remote organizations and workflows, VMware has warned.Patches are available and VMware recommends upgrading to VMware Aria Automation 8.16.