PuTTY Releases Important Software Update to Patch 8 High-Severity Flaws

The popular SSH client program PuTTY has released the latest version of its software that includes security patches for 8 high-severity security vulnerabilities. PuTTY is one of the most popular and widely used open-source client-side programs that allows users to remotely access computers over...

CVE-2018-17495

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Help Dialog. By visiting the kiosk and removing the program from fullscreen, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the terminal to launch the command prom...

CVE-2018-17495: Undefined Security Weakness

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Help Dialog. By visiting the kiosk and removing the program from fullscreen, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the terminal to launch the command prom...

Android su Privilege Escalation Exploit

This Metasploit module uses the su binary present on rooted devices to run a payload as root. A rooted Android device will contain a su binary often linked with an application that allows the user to run commands as root. This module will use the su binary to execute a command stager as root. The...

Cisco NX-OS Software Privilege License and Access Control Vulnerability

Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules and so on are the products of Cisco Corporation.Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules is a 9500R Series Line Cards Modules.Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches is a 3000 Series Switch.Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform Switches is a 350...

Android su Privilege Escalation

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule "Android 'su' Privilege Escalation", 'Description' = %q This module uses the su binary present on rooted devices to run a payload as root. A roote...

Security update for gvfs (important)

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for gvfs Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2019:0261-1 Rating: important References: 1125084 Cross-References: CVE-2019-3827 Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.0 An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for gvfs fixes...

SUSE-SU-2019:0438-1 Security update for gvfs

This update for gvfs fixes the following issues: Security vulnerability fixed: - CVE-2019-3827: Fixed an issue whereby an unprivileged user was not prompted to give a password when acessing root owned files. bsc1125084...

Design/Logic Flaw

Insufficient user prompt in install routine for IntelR Data Center Manager SDK before version 5.0.2 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access...

CVE-2019-0107

Insufficient user prompt in install routine for IntelR Data Center Manager SDK before version 5.0.2 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access...

CVE-2019-0107

Insufficient user prompt in install routine for IntelR Data Center Manager SDK before version 5.0.2 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access...

Ultra-Sneaky Phishing Scam Swipes Facebook Credentials

A new phishing attack bent on stealing Facebook credentials has been spotted – and it’s turning researchers’ heads due to how well it hides its malicious intent. Researchers with password management company Myki on Thursday said that attack reproduces a social login prompt in a “very realistic...

Microsoft Excel .SLK Payload Delivery

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule "Microsoft Excel .SLK Payload Delivery", 'Description' = %Q This module generates a download and execute Powershell command to be placed in an .SL...

Google's New Tool Alerts When You Use Compromised Credentials On Any Site

With so many data breaches happening almost every week, it has become difficult for users to know if their credentials are already in possession of hackers or being circulated freely across the Internet. Thankfully, Google has a solution. Today, February 5, on Safer Internet Day, Google launches ...

Cannot create App Layering image for MCS in Azure, hangs during Windows Setup.

To deploy an MCS image to Azure, you decide to use the Azure connector in App Layering. This produces a virtual disk that is primed to run through Windows Setup. You attach it to a VM, power it on, and find that Windows Setup never completes. If you look at the console screen shot in the debuggin...

Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1643-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the Debian SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

CVE-2018-6169

Lack of timeout on extension install prompt in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to trigger installation of an unwanted extension via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2018-6160

JavaScript alert handling in Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox URL bar via a crafted HTML page...

polkit - Temporary auth Hijacking via PID Reuse and Non-atomic Fork

polkit - Temporary auth Hijacking via PID Reuse and Non-atomic Fork / When a non-root user attempts to e.g. control systemd units in the system instance from an active session over DBus, the access is gated by a polkit policy that requires "authadminkeep" auth. This results in an auth prompt bein...

polkit - Temporary auth Hijacking via PID Reuse and Non-atomic Fork

/ When a non-root user attempts to e.g. control systemd units in the system instance from an active session over DBus, the access is gated by a polkit policy that requires "authadminkeep" auth. This results in an auth prompt being shown to the user, asking the user to confirm the action by enteri...