VMware Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in vSphere Data Protection

VMware fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its vSphere Data Protection solution this week that could have allowed an attacker to execute commands on the virtual appliance, among other outcomes. The Department of Homeland Security’s CERT encouraged users and admins on Wednesday to apply the...

CVE-2017-4917

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained...

Deserialization of untrusted data

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance...

Design/Logic Flaw

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained...

CVE-2017-4914

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance...

CVE-2017-4917

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained...

CVE-2017-4917

CVE-2017-4917 affects VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) across 5.5.x, 5.8.x, 6.0.x and 6.1.x. The issue stems from VDP locally storing vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption, which may allow an attacker to obtain plaintext credentials. This CVE is paired with CVE-2017-4914 (des...

CVE-2017-4914

CVE-2017-4914 affects VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x, 5.8.x, 6.0.x, and 6.1.x. The root cause is Java deserialization leading to arbitrary code execution on the appliance when processing crafted input (remote attacker). In the OpenVAS/Nessus entries, this is described as multiple vuln...

CVE-2017-4917

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in vSphere Data Protection. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0010 and...

VMware vSphere Data Protection Java Deserialization Vulnerability

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP is a disk-based backup and recovery solution from VMware. Integrated with VMware vCenter Server, the server and virtualization management software, the solution can be used to centrally manage backup jobs while storing backup files in deduplicated target storage...

GDPR Readiness – Calculate Your Return on Security Investment (ROSI)

What is the cost of a data breach? Assuming annual revenue of £30M, a single fine could be as much as a whopping £1.2M—the maximum 4%—when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation GDPR becomes effective in May 2018. Compare that to a database control cost factor of £750K, the cost ...

OneLogin Password Manager Hacked; Users’ Data Can be Decrypted

Do you use OneLogin password manager? If yes, then immediately change all your account passwords right now. OneLogin, the cloud-based password management and identity management software company, has admitted that the company has suffered a data breach. The company announced on Thursday that it h...

Protect Against WannaCry with Deception-Based Ransomware Detection

The WannaCry ransomware attack caught the world off guard—and may have even literally left some crying. The attack infected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries by encrypting data on networked machines and demanding payments in Bitcoin. According to Malwarebytes researchers, the attack...

WannaCry Highlights Major Security Shortcomings Ahead of GDPR D-Day

For all the panic it caused, WannaCry looks finally to have been contained by organisations round the globe. But this isn’t the time to forget about it and move on. There are valuable lessons to be learned about this attack, why it was so successful and what can be done to prevent it happening...

Update Rollup 13 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager

Update Rollup 13 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager Introduction This article describes the issues that are fixed in Update Rollup 13 for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager. It also contains the installation instructions for this update. Note Existing Data...

CVE-2017-6642

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Remote Expert Manager Software 11.0.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not sufficiently protect sensitive data when...

For GDPR Readiness, You Need Visibility into Your IT Assets

The looming deadline for complying with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation GDPR is shining the spotlight on a foundational InfoSec best practice: A comprehensive IT asset inventory. The reason: GDPR places strict requirements on the way a business handles the personally identifiable...

FTC Announces Resource for Small Business Owners

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an announcement about its new website devoted to protecting small businesses. This resource aims to help business owners avoid scams, protect their computers and networks, and keep their customers' and employees' data safe. Business owners and other...

Lenovo Active Protection System Privilege Escalation - us

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-13637 Potential Impact: Privilege Escalation or Denial of Service Severity: High Scope of Impact: Lenovo-specific CVE Identifier: CVE-2017-3740 Summary Description: During an internal assessment, a local privilege escalation vulnerability was identified in Lenovo...