Researchers Link Cheerscrypt Linux-Based Ransomware to Chinese Hackers

The recently discovered Linux-Based ransomware strain known as Cheerscrypt has been outed as a handiwork of a Chinese cyber espionage group known for operating short-lived ransomware schemes. Cybersecurity firm Sygnia attributed the attacks to a threat actor it tracks under the name Emperor...

Vmware Spring Framework Remote Code Execution (CVE-2020-5398)

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in VMware Spring Framework. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system...

New Malware Families Found Targeting VMware ESXi Hypervisors

Threat actors have been found deploying never-before-seen post-compromise implants in VMware's virtualization software to seize control of infected systems and evade detection. Google's Mandiant threat intelligence division referred to it as a "novel malware ecosystem" that impacts VMware ESXi,...

VMWare Releases Guidance for VirtualPITA, VirtualPIE, and VirtualGATE Malware Targeting vSphere

VMWare has released Protecting vSphere From Specialized Malware, addressing malware artifacts known as VirtualPITA ESXi & Linux, VirtualPIE ESXi, and VirtualGATE Windows, which are used to exploit and gain persistent access to instances of ESXi. CISA urges organizations employing VMWare ESXi to...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in FasterXML Jackson Databind and Apache Xerces affect IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client, IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management, and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments

Summary IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client, IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management, and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments may be affected by the below FasterXML Jackson Databind and Apache Xerces vulnerabilities CVEs. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2020-25649 DESCRIPTION:...

What’s New in InsightVM and Nexpose: Q3 2022 in Review

Another quarter comes to a close! While we definitely had our share of summer fun, our team continued to invest in the product, releasing features and updates like recurring coverage for enterprise technologies, performance enhancements, and more. Let’s take a look at some of the key releases in...

HPESBGN04364 rev.1 - HPE Intel 500 and 700 Series Ethernet Controllers, INTEL-SA-00650, Intel Ethernet VMware Drivers Advisory, Local Denial of Service (DoS)

Potential Security Impact: Local: Denial of Service DoS SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port FLR-SFP+ X710-DA2 Adapter - Prior to Gen10 Service Pack for ProLiant 2022.09.0 - Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port SFP+...

VMware Cloud Director 10.4 Compatibility Patches

Hotfix for Veeam Backup & Replication 11.0.1.1261 P20230227 The hotfix on this article has been rebuilt as of 2023-11-24 to be compatible only with Veeam Backup & Replication build 11.0.1.1261 P20230227. This is the second such rebuild; the last rebuild was on 2023-03-16. Note: If an older versio...

Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager vulnerable to denial of service due to Apache Shiro (CVE-2022-32532)

Summary IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager uses Apache Shiro library 1.9.1, where A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. The issue has been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-22970 DESCRIPTION: Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework is...

Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager is vulnerable to a denial of service due to Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework (CVE-2022-22971)

Summary IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager uses Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework that is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw with a STOMP over WebSocket endpoint. The issue has been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-22971 DESCRIPTION: Vmware Tanzu Spring Framework ...

ESXi 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.0 Heap Overflow RCE (VMSA-2022-0001)

The remote VMware ESXi host is version 6.5, 6.7 or 7.0 and is affected by a heap overflow vulnerability in CD-ROM device emulation. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with CD-ROM device emulation may be able to exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with other issues to execute...

Unknown Iranian attackers leverage vulnerabilities to conduct ransom operations

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Iranian government-sponsored actors carry out malicious cyber activities against a wide range of people and entities in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom by using known...

SRC-2022-0023 : VMWare Workspace ONE Access ClaimTransformationHelper validateClaimRuleCondition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of VMWare Workspace ONE Access. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw...

Fedora: Security Advisory for open-vm-tools (FEDORA-2022-1c9c0bacaf)

The remote host is missing an update for the Copyright C 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH 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-or-later This program is free software; you can...

[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: open-vm-tools-12.1.0-1.fc35

The open-vm-tools project is an open source implementation of VMware Tools. It is a suite of open source virtualization utilities and drivers to improve the functionality, user experience and administration of VMware virtual machines. This package contains only the core user-space programs and...

Monti ransomware infiltrates networks via the well-known Log4Shell

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Monti ransomware infiltrated the clients internet-facing VMware Horizon virtualization system by exploiting the well-known "Log4Shell" vulnerability, a.k.a. CVE-2021-44228. Furthermore, the threat...

Fedora: Security Advisory for open-vm-tools (FEDORA-2022-1b8d3b2845)

The remote host is missing an update for the Copyright C 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH 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-or-later This program is free software; you can...

open security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2022:6381 An update for open-vm-tools is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed...

Lazarus deploys new attack tool, MagicRAT to target organizations worldwide

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Lazarus, a North Korean threat actor, compromises vulnerable VMware Horizon servers and deploys MagicRAT, a new remote access tool developed by the attackers. MagicRAT creates scheduled tasks on...

The vulnerability of the disaster recovery tool for Azure Site Recovery and VMWare to Azure, related to access control deficiencies, allows attackers to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerability of the disaster recovery tool for Azure virtual machines, Azure Site Recovery, and VMWare to Azure is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to increase their privileges remotely...