IPMI network LAN interface failover operational risk

Some models of FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager have a default setting of "Failover", for remote IPMI access; this means that if no cable is plugged in the IPMI port, the IPMI implementation will request an IP address on the regular LAN port of the device, via DHCP requests...

Nextcloud: potential RCE and XSS via file upload requiring user account and default settings

potential RCE and XSS via file upload requiring user account and default settings Requirements 1. User account that can upload files NO admin 2. User account name on creation usually the same as on creation/displayed name 3. data directory inside of nextcloud server folder suggested by...

The vulnerability of the Heketi software lies in the absence of an authentication procedure in the standard settings, allowing a perpetrator to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability of the Heketi network software is related to the absence of an authentication process in the standard settings. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor, operating remotely, to execute arbitrary commands supported by the Heketi Server API using the Heketi CLI comma...

tomcat: Insecure defaults in CORS filter enable 'supportsCredentials' for all origins

The defaults settings for the CORS filter provided in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.8, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, 7.0.41 to 7.0.88 are insecure and enable 'supportsCredentials' for all origins. It is expected that users of the CORS filter will have configured it appropriately for their...

Tricky Scam Plants Phishing Links in Your Google Calendar

Scammers are taking advantage of default calendar settings to try to trick users into clicking malicious links...

CVE-2019-12270

OpenText Brava! Enterprise and Brava! Server 7.5 through 16.4 configure excessive permissions by default on Windows. During installation, a displaylistcache file share is created on the Windows server with full read and write permissions for the Everyone group at both the NTFS and Share levels. T...

CVE-2019-0683

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Active Directory Forest trusts due to a default setting that lets an attacker in the trusting forest request delegation of a TGT for an identity from the trusted forest, aka 'Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'...

CDN Tuning for OTT - "Why Doesn't it Already do That?"

When you initially onboarded your OTT traffic to a CDN, you probably went with default settings. And to be honest, why wouldn't you? A standard media configuration is designed for the short http-based segment delivery at scale. It removes the bottleneck of your origin connectivity, taking you fro...

GHSA-4R4M-HJWJ-43P8 Insecure Defaults Allow MITM Over TLS in engine.io-client

Affected versions of engine.io-client do not verify certificates by default, and as such may be vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle attacks. The vulnerability is related to the way that node.js handles the rejectUnauthorized setting. If the value is something that evaluates to false, such as undefine...

Microsoft Confirms Serious 'PrivExchange' Vulnerability

Microsoft acknowledged an elevated privilege flaw in its Exchange Server could allow a remote attacker with a simple mailbox account to gain administrator privileges. Both a Microsoft advisory and a US-CERT alert were issued on Tuesday warning users of the elevation of privilege flaw, dubbed...

Code injection

In 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Control V3 products prior to version 3.5.14.0, user access management and communication encryption is not enabled by default, which could allow an attacker access to the device and sensitive information, including user credentials...

IoT: OFF by default

It’s increasingly difficult to buy home appliances and other tech that DOESN’T have connectivity. Despite reservations about the security of smart tech, if we want to buy mid to high end devices, we often have no choice but to buy appliances with connectivity. To quote @Mikko Hypponen: If it is...

The vulnerability of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center’s network management system is related to the insecure default configuration settings. This allows attackers to bypass authentication procedures, gain access to system files, and modify them.

The vulnerability of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture DNA Center network management system arises from insecure default configuration settings. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to bypass authentication procedures, gain access to system files, and modify them...

Pydio 8.2.1 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Impact The vulnerability, a PHP object injection, was fixed in the latest security release of Pydio. Affected are all installations below version 8.2.2 with default settings. The vulnerability allowed remote attackers to perform a full takeover of the filesharing system, leading to remote access ...

Removing the jam in your printer security

Printers are an important, invisible—albeit sometimes loud—component of the office. But all too often they’re filled with mystery meat icons, peculiar blinking lights, or error messages with no instruction manual to hand. No problem, you can just print at the next station! Wrong. Printers also...

CVE-2018-1420

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 resets access control settings to the out of the box configuration during Combined Cumulative Fix CF installation. This can lead to security miss-configuration of the installation. IBM X-Force ID: 138950...

Tenda Wireless N150 Router 5.07.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Reboot Router) Exploit

Exploit for hardware platform in category web applications Exploit Title: Tenda Wireless N150 Router 5.07.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Reboot Router Exploit Author: Nathu Nandwani Website: http://nandtech.co CVE: CVE-2015-5996 Description: The router is vulnerable to a cross-site request forge...

Tenda Wireless N150 Router 5.07.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Reboot Router)

Exploit Title: Tenda Wireless N150 Router 5.07.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Reboot Router Date: 2018-07-21 Exploit Author: Nathu Nandwani Website: http://nandtech.co CVE: CVE-2015-5996 Description: The router is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery attacker. If an administrator is...

Tenda Wireless N150 Router 5.07.50 Cross Site Request Forgery

Exploit Title: Tenda Wireless N150 Router 5.07.50 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Reboot Router Date: 2018-07-21 Exploit Author: Nathu Nandwani Website: http://nandtech.co CVE: CVE-2015-5996 Description: The router is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery attacker. If an administrator is...

Security Bulletin: IBM Forms Experience Builder vulnerable to CSRF when configured with non default settings (CVE-2016-2884)

Summary A cross-site request forgery attack is possible when configured with non default settings, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-2884 DESCRIPTION: IBM Forms Experience Builder is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, when configure...