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Critical RCE bug in 92,000 D-Link NAS devices now exploited in attacks
2024-04-08 22:17

Attackers are now actively targeting over 92,000 end-of-life D-Link Network Attached Storage devices exposed online and unpatched against a critical remote code execution zero-day flaw. Mirai variants are usually designed to add infected devices to a botnet that can be used in large-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks.

New Ivanti RCE flaw may impact 16,000 exposed VPN gateways
2024-04-05 17:40

Approximately 16,500 Ivanti Connect Secure and Poly Secure gateways exposed on the internet are likely vulnerable to a remote code execution flaw the vendor addressed earlier this week. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-21894 and is a high-severity heap overflow in the IPSec component of Ivanti Connect Secure 9.x and 22.x, potentially allowing unauthenticated users to cause denial of service or achieve RCE by sending specially crafted requests.

Ivanti fixes VPN gateway vulnerability allowing RCE, DoS attacks
2024-04-03 17:29

While Ivanti said the remote code execution risks are limited to "Certain conditions," the company didn't provide details on the vulnerable configurations. "We are not aware of any customers being exploited by these vulnerabilities at the time of disclosure," Ivanti added.

CISA tags Microsoft SharePoint RCE bug as actively exploited
2024-03-27 16:24

CISA warns that attackers are now exploiting a Microsoft SharePoint code injection vulnerability that can be chained with a critical privilege escalation flaw for pre-auth remote code execution attacks. These two SharePoint Server security vulnerabilities can be chained by unauthenticated attackers to gain RCE on unpatched servers, as STAR Labs researcher Nguyễn Tiến Giang demonstrated during last year's March 2023 Pwn2Own contest in Vancouver.

Week in review: Ivanti fixes RCE vulnerability, Nissan breach affects 100,000 individuals
2024-03-24 09:00

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Exploit released for Fortinet RCE bug used in attacks, patch now
2024-03-21 15:17

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient Enterprise Management Server software, which is now actively exploited in attacks.On Thursday, one week after Fortinet released security updates to address the security flaw, security researchers with Horizon3's Attack Team published a technical analysis and shared a proof-of-concept exploit that helps confirm if a system is vulnerable without providing remote code execution capabilities.

Ivanti Releases Urgent Fix for Critical Sentry RCE Vulnerability
2024-03-21 03:55

Ivanti has disclosed details of a critical remote code execution flaw impacting Standalone Sentry, urging customers to apply the fixes immediately to stay protected against potential cyber...

Ivanti fixes RCE vulnerability reported by NATO cybersecurity researchers (CVE-2023-41724)
2024-03-20 18:47

Ivanti has fixed a critical RCE vulnerability in Ivanti Standalone Sentry that has been reported by researchers with the NATO Cyber Security Centre. The vulnerability affects all supported version of Ivanti Standalone Sentry as well as older, unsupported ones.

Apex Legends players worried about RCE flaw after ALGS hacks
2024-03-18 16:09

Electronic Arts has postponed the North American finals of the ongoing Apex Legends Global Series after hackers compromised players mid-match during the tournament. The hack resulted in the player being able to see the positions of all other players on the map, giving him an unfair competitive advantage.

Fortra Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Transfer Tool
2024-03-18 12:58

Fortra has released details of a now-patched critical security flaw impacting its FileCatalyst file transfer solution that could allow unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution on...