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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...
Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server software that can allow attackers to gain remote code execution on vulnerable servers. Last month, Fortinet disclosed a critical remote code execution bug in the FortiOS operating system and the FortiProxy secure web proxy, which the company tagged as "Potentially being exploited in the wild."
Today is Microsoft's March 2024 Patch Tuesday, and security updates have been released for 60 vulnerabilities, including eighteen remote code execution flaws.This Patch Tuesday fixes only two critical vulnerabilities: Hyper-V remote code execution and denial of service flaws.
Update February 23, 07:02 EST: Sophos published a report today saying that the ransomware payloads they spotted were built using the LockBit ransomware builder leaked online by a disgruntled malware developer in late September 2022. "On February 22, 2024, Sophos X-Ops reported through our social media handle that despite the recent law enforcement activity against the LockBit threat actor group we had observed several attacks over the preceding 24 hours that appeared to be carried out with LockBit ransomware, built using a leaked malware builder tool," Sophos explained.
Five vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Joomla content management system that could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable websites. The vendor has addressed the security issues, which impact multiple versions of Joomla, and fixes are present in versions 5.0.3 and also 4.4.3 of the CMS. Joomla's advisory notes that CVE-2024-21725 is the vulnerability with the highest severity risk and has a high exploitation probability.
ConnectWise warned customers to patch their ScreenConnect servers immediately against a maximum severity flaw that can be used in remote code execution attacks. ConnectWise has yet to assign CVE IDs to the two security flaws that impact all servers running ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior.
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution flaw impacting the Brick Builder Theme to run malicious PHP code on vulnerable sites. The Bricks Builder Theme is a premium WordPress theme described as an innovative, community-driven visual site builder.
SolarWinds has released updates for Access Rights Manager and Platform that fix vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code on vulnerable installations. The company whose Orion IT administration platform has been infamously compromised in 2020 to deploy backdoors on select agencies' and companies' systems, has patched five vulnerabilities affecting its Access Rights Manager solution.
SolarWinds has patched five remote code execution flaws in its Access Rights Manager solution, including three critical severity vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated exploitation.Access Rights Manager allows companies to manage and audit access rights across their IT infrastructure to minimize insider threat impact and more.
Microsoft says remote unauthenticated attackers can trivially exploit a critical Outlook security vulnerability that also lets them bypass the Office Protected View.Unauthenticated attackers can exploit CVE-2024-21413 remotely in low-complexity attacks that don't require user interaction.