Nord Security: Expired Available Domains in nordvpn.com website code

We at NordVPN want to stress that these domains were removed not because they were a threat, but because they simply were of no use. Also, new domains were added because this is a part of our operational tasks. These changes are made every few months. THANKS @nordvpn @emanu Well I have been Doing...

Nord Security: Html Injection and Possible XSS in main nordvpn.com domain

Summary: HTML injection in main domain can allow hackers forward users to any another domain. Also, if anybody can find method to bypass cloudflare filter hackers can steak cookie with with vuln Steps To Reproduce: add details for how we can reproduce the issue 1. Go to...

Nord Security: Password Reset Link Works Multiple Times

Background: Normally, a secure way to handle password reset links is to invalidate the link/token upon usage. Additionally, if multiple reset links are requested, older & unused tokens should also be invalidated i.e., if 2 reset tokens were requested, the 2nd token should be invalid upon your usa...

Nord Security: Race condition (TOCTOU) in NordVPN can result in local privilege escalation

Summary: A vulnerability exists in the NordVPN service, which is installed as part of the NordVPN Windows app. By exploiting a race condition in the NordVPN service it is possible to launch OpenVPN with a user-supplied configuration file. By setting an OpenSSL engine name within this configuratio...

Nord Security: User password left in memory in plain text after GUI launch

Summary When NordVPN GUI has sensitive data in memory and has no further need for it, it should wipe the data out of its memory, in case malware later gains access to the NordVPN process or the memory is swapped out to disk or written into a crash dump file. An obvious example of this is the user...

Nord Security: Disclosure of User Information

Hi Team, We can get information about the users registered such as: id, name, login name, etc. and employees of NordVPN without authentication on https://www.nordvpn.com Vulnerable URL: https://nordvpn.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users/ Vulnerable URL: https://nordvpn.com/?restroute=/wp/v2/users/ POC:...

A week in security (October 21 – 27)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we explored a link between Magecart Group 5 and the Carbanak APT, we discussed the growing rate of robocalls threatening user privacy, and we tipped you off on how to protect yourself from doxing. We were glad to see the BBC raise awareness about stalkerware, much...

NordVPN Breached

There was a successful attack against NordVPN: Based on the command log, another of the leaked secret keys appeared to secure a private certificate authority that NordVPN used to issue digital certificates. Those certificates might be issued for other servers in NordVPN's network or for a variety...

NordVPN Breach FAQ – What Happened and What's At Stake?

NordVPN, one of the most popular and widely used VPN services out there, yesterday disclosed details of a security incident that apparently compromised one of its thousands of servers based in Finland. Earlier this week, a security researcher on Twitter disclosed that "NordVPN was compromised at...

NordVPN Breach FAQ – What Happened and What's At Stake?

NordVPN, one of the most popular and widely used VPN services out there, yesterday disclosed details of a security incident that apparently compromised one of its thousands of servers based in Finland. Earlier this week, a security researcher on Twitter disclosed that "NordVPN was compromised at...

Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking VPN software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that -- while otherwise unrelated -- shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with...

A week in security (August 19 – 25)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on the presence of Magecart on a type of poker software; outlined how the Key Negotiation of Bluetooth KNOB attack works; followed the money on a Bitcoin sextortion campaign; looked back at DEF CON 27; and reported on continuing ransomware attacks on...

Hackers cloned NordVPN website to drop banking trojan

By Sudais The malware campaign was discovered by Dr. Web detailing how hackers have been using Bolik banking trojan against unsuspected users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers cloned NordVPN website to drop banking trojan...

A week in security (April 22 – 28)

Last week on Labs, we looked at security threats to headphones, privacy options in the world of law, and wandered through the FBI’s 2018 IC3 online crime report. We also explored another MageCart attack, and we released our 2019 Q1 Crime Tactics and Techniques report. Other cybersecurity news...

Get 4 Essential CyberSecurity Software For Less Than $10 Per Month

Major data breaches and cyber attacks are occurring at an alarming rate, and if you are still not using a VPN and password manager app, you are seriously out of excuses. Not just VPN software and a password manager, cybersecurity experts also recommend using antivirus and backup solutions to...

NordVPN 6.19.6 Denial Of Service

-- coding: utf-8 -- Exploit Title: NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service PoC Date: 07/02/2019 Author: Alejandra SA!nchez Vendor Homepage: https://nordvpn.com/ Software Link: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/windows/10/NordVPN/latest/NordVPNSetup.exe Version: 6.19.6 Tested on: Windows 10 Proof of...

NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service (PoC)

NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service PoC -- coding: utf-8 -- Exploit Title: NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service PoC Date: 07/02/2019 Author: Alejandra Sánchez Vendor Homepage: https://nordvpn.com/ Software Link: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/windows/10/NordVPN/latest/NordVPNSetup.exe Version:...

NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service (PoC)

-- coding: utf-8 -- Exploit Title: NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service PoC Date: 07/02/2019 Author: Alejandra Sánchez Vendor Homepage: https://nordvpn.com/ Software Link: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/windows/10/NordVPN/latest/NordVPNSetup.exe Version: 6.19.6 Tested on: Windows 10 Proof of...

NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service Exploit

-- coding: utf-8 -- Exploit Title: NordVPN 6.19.6 - Denial of Service PoC Author: Alejandra Sánchez Vendor Homepage: https://nordvpn.com/ Software Link: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/windows/10/NordVPN/latest/NordVPNSetup.exe Version: 6.19.6 Tested on: Windows 10 Proof of Concept: 1.- Run th...

The vulnerability of the NordVPN software for accessing VPN services arises from the lack of measures taken to neutralize special elements used in the operating system’s command set. This allows a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands or code with SYSTEM privileges.

The vulnerability of NordVPN’s software for accessing VPN services arises from the lack of measures taken to neutralize special elements used in the operating system’s command set. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary commands or code with SYSTEM privileges,...