CVE-2021-2287

Oracle VM VirtualBox CVE-2021-2287 affects the Core component and is tied to versions prior to 6.1.20. The vulnerability enables an unauthenticated attacker with local logon to compromise the VirtualBox instance, potentially leading to unauthorized data access. The issue is documented with a CVSS...

CVE-2021-2282

CVE-2021-2282 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox Core, with vulnerable versions before 6.1.20. The issue enables information disclosure or unauthorized data access when an unauthenticated user logs on to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs. The practical impact is access to critical data or all Vi...

CVE-2021-2281

CVE-2021-2281 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox (Core) with affected versions prior to 6.1.20. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker who can log on to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs to compromise VirtualBox, potentially leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modificati...

CVE-2021-2250

CVE-2021-2250 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox Core (pre-6.1.20). The issue allows high-privilege attackers with logon to compromise VirtualBox, with potential takeover of the product and impact to connected products. The family of CVEs discussed (including CVE-2021-2250, 2145, 2264–2310, etc.) share...

More Biden Cybersecurity Nominations

News: President Biden announced key cybersecurity leadership nominations Monday, proposing Jen Easterly as the next head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and John "Chris" Inglis as the first ever national cyber director NCD. I know them both, and think theyre both good...

4 Steps to Container Lifecycle Security

Containers and Kubernetes have revolutionized developing, deploying, and scaling applications and infrastructure. Learn best practices for security across the container lifecycle, so you can guard your containers against attack...

Critical Flaws Affecting GE's Universal Relay Pose Threat to Electric Utilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has warned of critical security shortcomings in GE's Universal Relay UR family of power management devices. "Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to access sensitive information, reboot the UR, gain...

Ransomware Attack Strikes Spain’s Employment Agency

The Spanish State Employment Service SEPE in Spain has been hit by a cyberattack, suspending its communications systems across hundreds of offices and delaying thousands of appointments. SEPE is an “autonomous body” in Spain that manages and controls unemployment benefits. The cyberattack hit...

GHSA-XR9H-9M79-X29G SSRF in Rendertron

Rendertron versions prior to 3.0.0 are are susceptible to a Server-Side Request Forgery SSRF attack. An attacker can use a specially crafted webpage to force a rendertron headless chrome process to render internal sites it has access to, and display it as a screenshot. Suggested mitigations are t...

CVE-2020-8902

Rendertron versions prior to 3.0.0 are are susceptible to a Server-Side Request Forgery SSRF attack. An attacker can use a specially crafted webpage to force a rendertron headless chrome process to render internal sites it has access to, and display it as a screenshot. Suggested mitigations are t...

Server side request forgery (ssrf)

Rendertron versions prior to 3.0.0 are are susceptible to a Server-Side Request Forgery SSRF attack. An attacker can use a specially crafted webpage to force a rendertron headless chrome process to render internal sites it has access to, and display it as a screenshot. Suggested mitigations are t...

Compromise of U.S. Water Treatment Facility

Summary On February 5, 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA system at a U.S. drinking water treatment facility. The unidentified actors used the SCADA system’s software to increase the amount of sodium hydroxide, also...

IBM Security Network Protection / IBM QRadar Network Security / XGS Technote Index

Question What Technotes exist for the IBM Security Network Protection / IBM QRadar Network Security XGS sensor? Answer The content below includes a list of all technical notes published under IBM Security Network Protection / IBM QRadar Network Security by category and sorted by popularity. Users...

CVE-2021-2127

CVE-2021-2127 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.18 (Core component). The vulnerability can lead to a hang or frequent crashes (DoS) and requires HIGH privileges with local access; CVSSv3.1 vector in the sources shows high availability impact. Public threads in connected documents indicate...

CVE-2021-2074

CVE-2021-2074 affects Oracle VM VirtualBox (Core) prior to version 6.1.18. The vulnerability enables a high-privilege attacker who can log on to the host to compromise VirtualBox, with potential impact to related Oracle virtualization products. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.2 (Impact: Confidentia...

Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners

Hi Folks, This month we are introducing a new data element for each CVE in the Security Update Guide, called Assigning CNA. First let me back up a bit and give some information about the CVE program. The purpose of a CVE is to uniquely identify a cybersecurity vulnerability. The CVE program was...

Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners

Hi Folks, This month we are introducing a new data element for each CVE in the Security Update Guide, called Assigning CNA. First let me back up a bit and give some information about the CVE program. The purpose of a CVE is to uniquely identify a cybersecurity vulnerability. The CVE program was...

SolarWinds Hack Could Affect 18K Customers

The still-unfolding breach at network management software firm SolarWinds may have resulted in malicious code being pushed to nearly 18,000 customers, the company said in a legal filing on Monday. Meanwhile, Microsoft should soon have some idea which and how many SolarWinds customers were affecte...

U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds Compromise

Communications at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments were reportedly compromised by a supply chain attack on SolarWinds, a security vendor that helps the federal government and a range of Fortune 500 companies monitor the health of their IT networks. Given the breadth of the companys...

Cyberattacks Target COVID-19 Vaccine 'Cold-Chain' Orgs

A sophisticated, global phishing campaign has been targeting the credentials of organizations associated with the COVID-19 “cold-chain” – companies that ensure the safe preservation of vaccines by making sure they are stored and transported in temperature-controlled environments. The phishing...