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RCE bug in widely used Ghostscript library now exploited in attacks
2024-07-08 16:26

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Ghostscript document conversion toolkit, widely used on Linux systems, is currently being exploited in attacks. Ghostscript comes pre-installed on many Linux distributions and is used by various document conversion software, including ImageMagick, LibreOffice, GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, and the CUPS printing system.

New regreSSHion OpenSSH RCE bug gives root on Linux servers
2024-07-01 13:37

A new OpenSSH unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability dubbed "RegreSSHion" gives root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems. Exploitation of regreSSHion can have severe consequences for the targeted servers, potentially leading to complete system takeover.

New OpenSSH Vulnerability Could Lead to RCE as Root on Linux Systems
2024-07-01 10:50

OpenSSH maintainers have released security updates to contain a critical security flaw that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges in glibc-based Linux systems....

Prompt Injection Flaw in Vanna AI Exposes Databases to RCE Attacks
2024-06-27 10:04

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a high-severity security flaw in the Vanna.AI library that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution vulnerability via prompt injection...

Critical RCE Vulnerability Discovered in Ollama AI Infrastructure Tool
2024-06-24 13:52

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patch security flaw affecting the Ollama open-source artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure platform that could be exploited to achieve remote...

Week in review: CDK Global cyberattack, critical vCenter Server RCE fixed
2024-06-23 08:00

The rise of SaaS security teamsIn this Help Net Security interview, Hillary Baron, Senior Technical Director for Research at CSA, highlights that the recent surge in organizations establishing dedicated SaaS security teams is driven by significant data breaches involving widely used platforms. Enhancing security through collaboration with the open-source communityIn this Help Net Security interview, Alan DeKok, CEO at NetworkRADIUS, discusses the need for due diligence in selecting and maintaining open-source tools, and brings out the potential risks and benefits of collaborating with the open-source community to enhance software security.

VMware fixes critical vCenter RCE vulnerability, patch now
2024-06-18 18:08

VMware has issued a security advisory addressing critical vulnerabilities in vCenter Server, including remote code execution and local privilege escalation flaws. VMware vCenter Server is a central management platform for VMware vSphere, enabling the management of virtual machines and ESXi hosts.

Critical RCE flaws in vCenter Server fixed (CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080)
2024-06-18 09:03

VMware by Broadcom has fixed two critical vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server and products that contain it: vSphere and Cloud Foundation."A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution," the company said, but noted that they are currently not aware of them being exploited "In the wild".

Microsoft fixes RCE vulnerabilities in MSMQ, Outlook (CVE-2024-30080, CVE-2024-30103)
2024-06-11 19:49

June 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered fixes for a critical MSMQ flaw and a RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. CVE-2024-30080 is a use after free flaw affecting Microsoft Message Queuing and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers by sending a specially crafted malicious MSMQ packet to a MSMQ server.

Microsoft June 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 51 flaws, 18 RCEs
2024-06-11 17:31

Today is Microsoft's June 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 51 flaws, eighteen remote code execution flaws, and one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability. This Patch Tuesday fixed 18 RCE flaws but only one critical vulnerability, a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing.