FreeBSD : duo -- Two-factor authentication bypass (738e8ae1-46dd-11e7-a539-0050569f7e80)

The duo security team reports : An untrusted user may be able to set the httpproxy variable to an invalid address. If this happens, this will trigger the configured 'failmode' behavior, which defaults to safe. Safe mode causes the authentication to report a success. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable...

Should SaaS Companies Publish Customers Lists?

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duo -- Two-factor authentication bypass

The duo security team reports: An untrusted user may be able to set the httpproxy variable to an invalid address. If this happens, this will trigger the configured 'failmode' behavior, which defaults to safe. Safe mode causes the authentication to report a success...

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Trello has a feature which allows the user to enable Two factor authentication to enhance the security. But no Rate Limiting is present on second authentication, i.e. code sent to Registered Mobile Number. Attacker can try as many attempts as he wants to bypass the 2 factor authentication. So usi...

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Grab: Two-factor authentication bypass on Grab Android App

Description I found the endpoint using android app https://p.grabtaxi.com/api/passenger/v2/profiles/edit which allow me to bypass 2FA sms code due to lack of rate limiting\code expiration after unsuccessful attempts. The root cause of the problem it that facts: no rate limiting+ no code expiratio...

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