CVE-2021-0588

In processInboundMessage of MceStateMachine.java, there is a possible SMS disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions:...

CVE-2021-25426

CVE-2021-25426 concerns Samsung Message’s SmsViewerActivity, where improper component protection permits untrusted apps to access Message files. Affected: Samsung Message versions before SMR July-2021 Release 1. Root cause is lack of proper access controls on SmsViewerActivity. Impact, as stated,...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for PyYAML (EulerOS-SA-2021-2165)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 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...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for python-rtslib (EulerOS-SA-2021-2164)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 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...

EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.2.2 : PyYAML (EulerOS-SA-2021-2165)

According to the versions of the PyYAML package installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A vulnerability in the implementation of the Short Message Service SMS handling functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS ...

EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.2.2 : python-rtslib (EulerOS-SA-2021-2164)

According to the version of the python-rtslib package installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerability : - A vulnerability in the implementation of the Short Message Service SMS handling functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco...

A week in security (June 28 – July 4)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Is it Game Over for VR Advergaming? Lil’ skimmer, the Magecart impersonator What is the WireGuard VPN protocol? Binance receives the ban hammer from UK’s FCA Fired by algorithm: The future’s here and it’s a robot wearing a white collar Second colossal Linkedin...

SMS authentication code includes ad: a very bad idea

SMS authentication codes are back in the news, and the word Id use to summarise their reappearance is "embattled." I can still remember a time where two-factor authentication 2FA, authentication grids, regional lockouts, Yubikeys, and offline authentication apps simply did not exist. And if they...

ASB-A-177238342

In processInboundMessage of MceStateMachine.java, there is a possible SMS disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation...

WordPress WP SMS plugin <= 5.4.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by WPScanTeam in WordPress WP SMS plugin versions = 5.4.9. Solution Update the WordPress WP SMS plugin to the latest available version at least 5.4.9.1...

WP SMS < 5.4.9.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

The plugin does not sanitise or escape some of its parameter before outputting them back in the pages, leading to reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues which will be executed in the context of a logged in admin. PoC...

A week in security (June 21 – June 27)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Want to stop ransomware attacks? Send the cybercriminals to jail, says Brian Honan: Lock and Code S02E11 Atomic research institute breached via VPN vulnerability Hotel staff bust Hermes SMS scammer with suspiciously large number of cables City of Liège hit by...

Zenly: Account Takeover via SMS Authentication Flow

Summary: During the authentication flow, an SMS is sent to the user in order to validate the session and proceed to the user account. The way Zenly API handles this flow is by: 1. Calling the /SessionCreate endpoint with the mobile phone number of the user. 2. A session for the user is created an...

Hotel staff bust Hermes SMS scammer with suspiciously large number of cables

If you’re in the UK, you’ve likely received a fake delivery SMS at this point. The original big driver for this over the pandemic was a non-stop wave of Royal Mail phishing scams. As that article mentions, most if not all of our interactions with organisations is done by mobile. I receive medical...

PT-2021-6395 · Google · Aosp Sms/Mms

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Visual Voice Mail VVM application through 2022-02-24 for Android Description: The issue is related to insufficient protection of service data in the Visual Voice Mail VVM application for Android. An attacker can exploit this by temporarily...

X (Formerly Twitter): Identify the mobile number of a twitter user

Summary: By exploiting this security vulnerability we can detect the mobile number of a twitter user. Description: This security vulnerability is of type "Information disclosure" it allows to exploit Flawed behavior of the twitter system to obtain distinct responses when different error states...

Scammers Pose as Meal-Kit Services to Steal Customer Data

Attackers are piggybacking off the booming market for meal-kit delivery services since the pandemic, and sending SMS phishing messages doctored up to look like they’re legitimate correspondence from popular brand names — including HelloFresh and Gousto. This is just another example of why the wor...

TeaBot Trojan Targets Banks via Hijacked Android Handsets

Researchers have discovered an Android trojan that can steal victims’ SMS messages and credentials and completely take over devices. The trojan, dubbed TeaBot, is aimed at committing fraud against at least 60 banks in Europe. Join Threatpost for “Fortifying Your Business Against Ransomware, DDoS ...

Fake Chrome App Anchors Rapidly Worming ‘Smish’ Cyberattack

A new Android malware that impersonates the Google Chrome app has spread to hundreds of thousands of people in the last few weeks, according to researchers. The fake app is being used as part of a sophisticated hybrid cyberattack campaign that also uses mobile phishing to steal credentials. Join...

Experts warn of a new Android banking trojan stealing users' credentials

Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed a new Android trojan that hijacks users' credentials and SMS messages to facilitate fraudulent activities against banks in Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Called "TeaBot" or Anatsa, the malware is said to be in its early stages of...