Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ devices that, if successfully exploited, to completely compromise affected systems. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said the flaws could be abused to remote access to the devices and defeat security constraints. The two high-severity issues, which were reported to F5 on August 18, 2022, are as follows … [Read more...] about High Severity Vulnerabilities Reported in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Devices
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New UEFI Firmware Flaws Reported in Several Lenovo Notebook Models
PC maker Lenovo has addressed yet another set of three shortcomings in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware affecting several Yoga, IdeaPad, and ThinkBook devices. "The vulnerabilities allow disabling UEFI Secure Boot or restoring factory default Secure Boot databases (incl. dbx): all simply from an OS," Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET explained in a series … [Read more...] about New UEFI Firmware Flaws Reported in Several Lenovo Notebook Models
22-Year-Old Vulnerability Reported in Widely Used SQLite Database Library
A high-severity vulnerability has been disclosed in the SQLite database library, which was introduced as part of a code change dating all the way back to October 2000 and could enable attackers to crash or control programs. Tracked as CVE-2022-35737 (CVSS score: 7.5), the 22-year-old issue affects SQLite versions 1.0.12 through 3.39.1, and has been addressed in version 3.39.2 … [Read more...] about 22-Year-Old Vulnerability Reported in Widely Used SQLite Database Library
Critical Flaw Reported in Move Virtual Machine Powering the Aptos Blockchain Network
Researchers have disclosed details about a now-patched critical flaw in the Move virtual machine that powers the Aptos blockchain network. The vulnerability "can cause Aptos nodes to crash and cause denial of service," Singapore-based Numen Cyber Labs said in a technical write-up published earlier this month. Aptos is a new entrant to the blockchain space, which launched its … [Read more...] about Critical Flaw Reported in Move Virtual Machine Powering the Aptos Blockchain Network
New Vulnerabilities Reported in Baxter’s Internet-Connected Infusion Pumps
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Baxter's internet-connected infusion pumps used by healthcare professionals in clinical environments to dispense medication to patients. "Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in access to sensitive data and alteration of system configuration," the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security … [Read more...] about New Vulnerabilities Reported in Baxter’s Internet-Connected Infusion Pumps
High-Severity RCE Vulnerability Reported in Popular Fastjson Library
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a recently patched high-severity security vulnerability in the popular Fastjson library that could be potentially exploited to achieve remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2022-25845 (CVSS score: 8.1), the issue relates to a case of deserialization of untrusted data in a supported feature called "AutoType." It was patched by the project … [Read more...] about High-Severity RCE Vulnerability Reported in Popular Fastjson Library
Critical LFI Vulnerability Reported in Hashnode Blogging Platform
Researchers have disclosed a previously undocumented local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Hashnode, a developer-oriented blogging platform, that could be abused to access sensitive data such as SSH keys, server's IP address, and other network information. "The LFI originates in a Bulk Markdown Import feature that can be manipulated to provide attackers with unimpeded … [Read more...] about Critical LFI Vulnerability Reported in Hashnode Blogging Platform
Google Details Two Zero-Day Bugs Reported in Zoom Clients and MMR Servers
An exploration of zero-click attack surface for the popular video conferencing solution Zoom has yielded two previously undisclosed security vulnerabilities that could have been exploited to crash the service, execute malicious code, and even leak arbitrary areas of its memory. Natalie Silvanovich of Google Project Zero, who discovered and reported the two flaws last year, said … [Read more...] about Google Details Two Zero-Day Bugs Reported in Zoom Clients and MMR Servers
New High-Severity Vulnerability Reported in Pulse Connect Secure VPN
Ivanti, the company behind Pulse Secure VPN appliances, has published a security advisory for a high severity vulnerability that may allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. "Buffer Overflow in Windows File Resource Profiles in 9.X allows a remote authenticated user with privileges to browse SMB shares to execute arbitrary code … [Read more...] about New High-Severity Vulnerability Reported in Pulse Connect Secure VPN
Severe Bugs Reported in EtherNet/IP Stack for Industrial Systems
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued an advisory warning of multiple vulnerabilities in the OpENer EtherNet/IP stack that could expose industrial systems to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, data leaks, and remote code execution. All OpENer commits and versions prior to February 10, 2021, are affected, although there are no known … [Read more...] about Severe Bugs Reported in EtherNet/IP Stack for Industrial Systems