5 Reasons to Attend Qualys Security Conference 2019

Qualys is a leader in cybersecurity and one of the more recognizable and respected names in the industry. It should be. The company has been around for 20 years, and it continues to innovate and push the envelope. Later this month, Qualys will take over Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas for the Qualys...

New & Improved Qualys WAS Burp Extension Now Available

Last year we released the initial version of the Qualys WAS Burp extension to positive reviews. Customers welcomed the ability to send Burp-identified issues into Qualys Web Application Scanning WAS for centralized viewing and reporting of automated scanner findings plus manual pen-test issues fr...

Qualys Vulnerability Signature Release 2.4.722-4 Oracle DB New Feature

The release of the Qualys Vulnerability Signature, version 2.4.722-4, includes changes for Oracle Database signatures. The 2.4.722-4 release is live as of October 11, 2019. Feature Highlights Oracle Database Signatures 2019 With the 2.4.722-4 release, Qualys Vulnerability Management extends its...

Enhanced API Scanning with Postman Support in Qualys WAS

Due to the fast-growing usage of REST APIs, having a way to test them for vulnerabilities in an automated, reliable way is more important than ever. Automated testing of APIs is a little trickier than for web applications. You can't simply enter a starting URL for the scanner and click "Go"...

Qualys Cloud Platform 2.41 New Features

This release of the Qualys Cloud Platform version 2.41 includes updates and new features for new Gov clouds in AssetView / CloudView and Web Application Scanning, highlights as follows. AssetView Microsoft Azure Gov Cloud Connector – Added connector support for Microsoft Azure Gov Clouds, includi...

Microsoft Released Out-of-Band Security Updates – How to Detect and Remediate

Microsoft released an out-of-band update yesterday that fixes two critical vulnerabilities - The Internet Explorer remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2019-1367 and Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability CVE-2019-1255. According to the Microsoft advisory CVE-2019-1367, the Interne...

Empower your Cloud Ops Teams – Publish Qualys CloudView Security Assessment Reports to their Slack Channel

In today’s constantly changing and evolving cloud environments, being able to quickly provide information on misconfigurations and security policy violations in your cloud accounts and assets has become a critical need to the success of your security operations. Many cloud platforms offer tools...

Qualys Cloud Platform 8.21.2 New Features

This new release of the Qualys Cloud Platform VM, PC, version 8.21.2, includes Virtual Scanner Appliance support for Alibaba Cloud Compute, scheduling of EC2 scans with no scannable EC2 assets in Asset Tags in Qualys Vulnerability Management, expanded support for instance discovery and auto recor...

Assess Vulnerabilities, Misconfigurations in CI/CD Pipeline

After the publication of Golden AMI Pipeline integration with Qualys, some Qualys customers reached out asking how to integrate Qualys Vulnerability Management scanning into other types of CI/CD Pipelines. To answer these questions, we've published the new guide, Assess Vulnerabilities and...

Qualys Cloud Platform 8.21.2 New Features

The upcoming release of the Qualys Cloud Platform VM, PC, version 8.21.2, includes several new features in Qualys Cloud Platform and support for multiple technologies in Qualys Policy Compliance. The 8.21.2 release is scheduled to go live on 16th Sept, 2019. See full 8.21.2 new features blog post...

Patch Management 1.3 New Features

This release of Qualys Patch Management version 1.3 includes new features, highlights as follows. Patch Scheduling enhancement: "No Patch Window" – When scheduling a patch deployment, instead of having to specify a Patch Window time frame, you can select "None". This will allow a job to continue ...

Policy Compliance Library Updates, July 2019

Qualys' library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the ones based on security guidelines from OS an...

CVE-2019-15846: the exim remote access to root privileges vulnerability alerts-a vulnerability alert-the black bar safety net

GMT 2019 9 November 6 December 18: 00 PM, the exim release exim-4.92.2 version fixes CVE-2019-15846, an attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely obtain root privileges. Vulnerabilities from qualys to find and report. 360CERT determine the vulnerability to hazards and the impact is large...

Exim TLS Flaw Opens Email Servers to Remote 'Root' Code Execution Attacks

A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the popular open-source Exim email server software, leaving at least over half a million email servers vulnerable to remote hackers. Exim maintainers today released Exim version 4.92.2 after publishing an early warning two days...

Cisco REST API Container for IOS XE Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability – (CVE-2019-12643)

Cisco published an update for Cisco IOS XE operating system to patch a critical vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication on devices running an outdated version of Cisco REST API virtual service container. The security issue is tracked as CVE-2019-12643 and has...

FedRAMP ConMon – Efficiently & Effectively Managing SLAs for RA-5d Requirement

Are you a FedRamp-certified organization looking to more effectively maintain your FedRAMP status? There are tools available to help simplify the process and while the process involves some terminology, it is easily understood as outlined below. Additionally, it is supported by pre-built dashboar...

Exim 4.91 Local Privilege Escalation

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'expect' class MetasploitModule 'Exim 4.87 - 4.91 Local Privilege Escalation', 'Description' = %q This module exploits a flaw in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91...

Exim 4.87 / 4.91 - Local Privilege Escalation Exploit

This Metasploit module exploits a flaw in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 inclusive. Improper validation of recipient address in delivermessage function in /src/deliver.c may lead to command execution with root privileges. This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source...

Windows Remote Desktop Vulnerabilities (Seven Monkeys) – How to Detect and Patch

In the August 2019 Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft disclosed 7 RDP Vulnerabilities, out of which 4 are labeled as critical and 3 as important. All the critical vulnerabilities exist in Remote Desktop Services – formerly known as Terminal Services – and do not require authentication or user...

Qualys Cloud Platform (VM, PC) 8.21 New Features

This new release of the Qualys Cloud Platform VM, PC, version 8.21, adds new technologies and platforms, and support for scanning ESXi hosts on vCenter for vulnerabilities. Feature Highlights Qualys Vulnerability Management VM Support for Scanning ESXi Hosts on vCenter for Vulnerabilities – Qualy...