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Last week, Progress Software Corporation, which sells software and services for user interface developement, devops, file management and more, alerted customers of its MOVEit Transfer product about a critical vulnerability dubbed CVE-2023-34362. If the backend data is stored in a SQL database, the web server might convert that URL into a SQL command like the one shown below.

The zero-day vulnerability attackers have exploited to compromise vulnerable Progress Software's MOVEit Transfer installations finally has an identification number: CVE-2023-34362. Microsoft is attributing the initial attacks to the Cl0p ransomware group.

MOVEit Transfer zero-day attacks: The latest infoProgress Software has updated the security advisory and confirmed that the vulnerability is a SQL injection vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to MOVEit Transfer's database. Kali Linux 2023.2 released: New tools, a pre-built Hyper-V image, a new audio stack, and more!Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2023.2, the latest version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform.

There's new information about the zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software's MOVEit Transfer solution exploited by attackers and - more importantly - patches and helpful instructions for customers. The MOVEit Transfer zero-day and updated mitigation and remediation advice.

A critical flaw in Progress Software's in MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer application has come under widespread exploitation in the wild to take over vulnerable systems."An SQL injection vulnerability has been found in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to MOVEit Transfer's database," the company said.

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software's enterprise managed file transfer solution MOVEit Transfer is being exploited by attackers to grab corporate data. " could lead to escalated privileges and potential unauthorized access to the environment," the company warned on Wednesday, and advised customers to take action to protect their MOVEit Transfer environment, "While our team produces a patch."

Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer file transfer software to steal data from organizations. MOVEit Transfer is a managed file transfer solution developed by Ipswitch, a subsidiary of US-based Progress Software Corporation, that allows the enterprise to securely transfer files between business partners and customers using SFTP, SCP, and HTTP-based uploads.

Network and email security firm Barracuda today revealed that a recently patched zero-day vulnerability had been exploited for at least seven months to backdoor customers' Email Security Gateway appliances with custom malware and steal data. The company says an ongoing investigation found that the bug was first exploited in October 2022 to gain access to "a subset of ESG appliances" and deploy backdoors designed to provide the attackers with persistent access to the compromised systems.

Barracuda says that the recently discovered compromise of some of it clients' ESG appliances via a zero-day vulnerability resulted in the deployment of three types of malware and data exfiltration.Zeor-day exploited, Barracuda ESG appliances backdoored.

CISA warned of a recently patched zero-day vulnerability exploited last week to hack into Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances. Federal Civilian Executive Branch Agencies agencies must patch or mitigate the vulnerability as ordered by the BOD 22-01 binding operational directive.