Security News
Qualys researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in OpenBSD's OpenSMTPD mail server, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands on the underlying system as root. OpenSMTPD is an open source implementation of the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
Cisco has released another batch of security updates and patches for a variety of its offerings, including many of its security solutions. Among the security holes plugged is CVE-2019-16028, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the Cisco Firepower Management Center - a device that provides visibility into an organization's network and allows admis to centrally manage critical Cisco network security solutions.
ACROS Security's 0patch service on Tuesday released an unofficial fix for CVE-2020-0674, a recently disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer that has been exploited in targeted attacks. Microsoft informed customers last Friday that Internet Explorer is affected by a zero-day vulnerability.
Citrix has quickened its rollout of patches for a critical vulnerability in the Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway products, on the heels of recent proof-of-concept exploits and skyrocketing exploitation attempts. While Citrix originally said some versions would get a patch Jan. 31, it has now also shortened that timeframe, saying fixes are forthcoming on Jan 24.
An unpatched remote code-execution vulnerability in Internet Explorer is being actively exploited in the wild, Microsoft has announced. "If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system," Microsoft explained.
Microsoft announced on Friday that it's in the process of developing a patch for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that has been exploited in targeted attacks, reportedly by a threat group tracked as DarkHotel. According to Microsoft, the vulnerability can be exploited for remote code execution in the context of the targeted user.
Oracle has released a sweeping set of security patches across the breadth of its software line. The January update, delivered one day after Microsoft, Intel, Adobe, and others dropped their scheduled monthly patches, addresses a total of 334 security vulnerabilities across 93 different products from the enterprise giant.
Designed to exploit a vulnerability in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019, the bug could allow an attacker to remotely access and control an infected computer. Microsoft has responded to a Windows security bug discovered and reported by the National Security Agency by issuing a patch now available as an "Important" update for affected Windows computers.
Microsoft today released updates to plug 50 security holes in various flavors of Windows and related software. The patch batch includes a fix for a flaw in Windows 10 and server equivalents of this operating system that prompted an unprecedented public warning from the U.S. National Security Agency.
The CPU ties for Oracle's previous all-time high for number of patches issued, in July 2019, which overtook its previous record of 308 in July 2017. The updates include fixes for Oracle's most widely deployed products, including the Oracle Database Server; Oracle Enterprise Manager; Oracle Fusion Middleware; 19 new security patches for Oracle MySQL; and the Oracle E-Business Suite.