(Pwn2Own) OPC Foundation UA .NET Standard CreateSessionRequest Race Condition Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of OPC Foundation UA .NET Standard. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of sessions. The issue results from the lack ...

TP-Link Archer A7/C7 Unauthenticated LAN Remote Code Execution

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'openssl' class MetasploitModule 'TP-Link Archer A7/C7 Unauthenticated LAN Remote Code Execution', 'Description' = %q This module exploits a command injection...

CVE-2019-9811

As part of a winning Pwn2Own entry, a researcher demonstrated a sandbox escape by installing a malicious language pack and then opening a browser feature that used the compromised translation. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR 60.8, Firefox 68, and Thunderbird 60.8...

TP-Link Archer A7/C7 Unauthenticated LAN Remote Code Execution

This module exploits a command injection vulnerability in the tdpServer daemon /usr/bin/tdpServer, running on the router TP-Link Archer A7/C7 AC1750, hardware version 5, MIPS Architecture, firmware version 190726. The vulnerability can only be exploited by an attacker on the LAN side of the route...

(Pwn2Own) Linux Kernel eBPF Improper Input Validation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Linux Kernel. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of eBPF...

(Pwn2Own) TP-Link Archer A7 SSH Port Forwarding Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SSH port forwarding requests during initial setup. The...

(Pwn2Own) TP-Link Archer A7 Protection Mechanism Failure Firewall Bypass Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows a firewall bypass on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of IPv6 connections. The issue results from the lack of proper filtering of IPv6 SS...

(Pwn2Own) TP-Link Archer A7 DNS Response Improper Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of DNS responses. The issue results from the lack of prope...

Defying Covid-19’s Pall: Pwn2Own Goes Virtual

Covid-19 has brought the world to grinding halt, but for the hacking competition Pwn2Own, that wasn’t the case. The event, planned for CanSecWest this week in Vancouver, went virtual along with the conference itself. Faced with travel restrictions and new social-distancing guidelines, contestants...

Defying Covid-19’s Pall: Pwn2Own Goes Virtual

Covid-19 has brought the world to grinding halt, but for the hacking competition Pwn2Own, that wasn’t the case. The event, planned for CanSecWest this week in Vancouver, went virtual along with the conference itself. Faced with travel restrictions and new social-distancing guidelines, contestants...

News Wrap, Coronavirus Edition: WFH Security Woes, Pwn2Own

For the week ended March 20, Threatpost editors break down the top security stories, including: The various cybercriminal activities – malware, phishing and other scams – tapping into the coronavirus pandemic The security risks of businesses working from home due to the virus’ spread Privacy...

News Wrap, Coronavirus Edition: WFH Security Woes, Pwn2Own

For the week ended March 20, Threatpost editors break down the top security stories, including: The various cybercriminal activities – malware, phishing and other scams – tapping into the coronavirus pandemic The security risks of businesses working from home due to the virus’ spread Privacy...

(Pwn2Own) Samsung Q60 Smart QLED TV JavaScript Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Samsung Q60 Smart QLED TV. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the...

(Pwn2Own) Xiaomi Mi9 Browser manualUpgradeInfo Improper Control of Generation of Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Xiaomi Mi9 Browser. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing ...

(Pwn2Own) Xiaomi Mi9 Browser Untrusted Site Redirection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Xiaomi Mi9 Browser. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within Xiaom...

Zero Day Initiative Bug Hunters Rake in $1.5M in 2019

Zero Day Initiative ZDI awarded more than $1.5 million in cash and prizes to bug-hunters throughout 2019, it said, resulting in 1,035 security vulnerability advisories for the year. Most of those advisories 88 percent were published in conjunction with a patch from the vendor, Zero Day Initiative...

Inside Pwn2Own's High-Stakes Industrial Hacking Contest

At Pwn2Own, hackers had no trouble dismantling systems that help run everything from car washes to nuclear plants...

Pwn2Own Miami Contestants Haul in $180K for Hacking ICS Equipment

The very first Pwn2Own hacking competition that exclusively focuses on the industrial control systems ICS has kicked off in Miami. So far, a total of $180,000 has been awarded for pwning five different products. The contest hosts at Trend Micro’s Zero Day initiative ZDI have allocated more than...

This Week in Security News: The First Patch Tuesday Update of 2020 and Pwn2Own Vancouver Announced

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about a major crypto-spoofing bug impacting Windows 10 that has been fixed as part of Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday update. Also,...

Pwn2Own Tokyo Roundup: Amazon Echo, Routers and Smart TVs Fall to Hackers

Another Pwn2Own has drawn to a close, with Team Fluoroacetate researchers Amat Cama and Richard Zhu taking home the Master of Pwn title for the third year in a row. Overall, contestants in the Tokyo 2019 event earned more than $315,000 over the two-day hacking contest, for uncovering 18 different...