targetcli: weak permissions for /etc/target and backup files

An access flaw was found in targetcli, where the /etc/target and underneath backup directory/files were world-readable. This flaw allows a local attacker to access potentially sensitive information such as authentication credentials from the /etc/target/saveconfig.json and backup files. The highe...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-cinder security update

An update for OpenStack Block Storage cinder is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 Queens. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is availab...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-cinder security update

An update for openstack-cinder is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 Train. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each...

Healthcare security update: death by ransomware, what’s next?

A recent ransomware attack which played a significant role in the death of a German woman has put into focus both the dangers and the importance of cybersecurity today. But it has also led some to point fingers as to who was responsible. As usual, playing the blame game helps no one, but it does...

CVE-2020-3597

A vulnerability in the configuration restore feature of Cisco Nexus Data Broker software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of configuration backup files. An attacker...

COVID-19 Clinical Trials Slowed After Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack has hit eResearchTechnology, a medical software company that supplies pharma companies with tools for conducting clinical trials – including trials for COVID-19 vaccines. The attackers could be financially motivated — or could be backed by a nation-state looking to gain...

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of rsync

Welcome to the NICER Protocol Deep Dive blog series! When we started researching what all was out on the internet way back in January, we had no idea we'd end up with a hefty, 137-page tome of a research report. The sheer length of such a thing might put off folks who might otherwise learn a thin...

CVE-2020-15851

Lack of access control in Nakivo Backup & Replication Transporter version 9.4.0.r43656 allows remote users to access unencrypted backup repositories and the Nakivo Controller configuration via a network accessible transporter service. It is also possible to create or delete backup repositories...

Design/Logic Flaw

Lack of access control in Nakivo Backup & Replication Transporter version 9.4.0.r43656 allows remote users to access unencrypted backup repositories and the Nakivo Controller configuration via a network accessible transporter service. It is also possible to create or delete backup repositories...

Hackers delete Bykea database, company avoids data loss due to backups

By Waqas Muneeb Maayr of Bykea confirmed that their services were affected. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers delete Bykea database, company avoids data loss due to backups...

CVE-2020-24312

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fmbackups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken...

CVE-2020-24312

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fmbackups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken...

Design/Logic Flaw

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fmbackups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken...

CVE-2020-24312

mndpsingh287 WP File Manager v6.4 and lower fails to restrict external access to the fmbackups directory with a .htaccess file. This results in the ability for unauthenticated users to browse and download any site backups, which sometimes include full database backups, that the plugin has taken...

Vulnerability fixed in Apache SOLR

SOLR's developers have fixed a vulnerability. The vulnerability allows a malicious party to gain access to sensitive data because the API of the Replication Handler accepts any location as the target location of the backup, restore and deletebackup commands. This allows a malicious party can...

File Manager < 6.5 - Backup File Directory Listing

The File Manager WordPress plugin could expose backup files if the web server had Directory Listing enabled. The File Manager WordPress plugin, version 6.4 and lower, failed to restrict external access to the fmbackups directory with a .htaccess file. This resulted in the ability for...

Threat spotlight: WastedLocker, customized ransomware

WastedLocker is a new ransomware operated by a malware exploitation gang commonly known as the Evil Corp gang. The same gang that is associated with Dridex and BitPaymer. The attribution is not based on the malware variants as WastedLocker is very different from BitPaymer. What was kept was the...

Arbitrary file download vulnerability in Swordfish Forum

Swordfish Forum is a bbs forum system officially and publicly released by Catfish CMS. Swordfish Forum has an arbitrary file download vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers to download database backup files...

Newly Patched SAP ASE Flaws Could Let Attackers Hack Database Servers

A new set of critical vulnerabilities uncovered in SAP's Sybase database software can grant unprivileged attackers complete control over a targeted database and even the underlying operating system in certain scenarios. The six flaws, disclosed by cybersecurity firm Trustwave today, reside in...

PonyFinal Ransomware Targets Enterprise Servers Then Bides Its Time

A Java-based ransomware known as PonyFinal has galloped onto the scene, targeting enterprise systems management servers as an initial infection vector. According to a warning on Twitter from Microsoft Security Intelligence on Wednesday, PonyFinal is not an automated threat, but rather has humans...