PT-2024-1975 · Vmware · Vmware Esxi +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an information disclosure vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller of the affected software. A malicious actor with administrative acces...

PT-2024-1976 · Vmware · Vmware Esxi +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VMware ESXi affected versions not specified VMware Workstation affected versions not specified VMware Fusion affected versions not specified VMware Cloud Foundation affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an...

PT-2024-1974 · Vmware · Vmware Esxi +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine m...

VMware Security Vulnerabilities in Multiple Products

VMware ESXi is a server virtualization platform that can be installed directly on physical servers, VMware Workstation is a set of virtual machine software, and VMware Fusion is a set of virtual machine software designed to run Windows applications on Macs. VMware Fusion is a suite of virtual...

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PenTales: Old Vulns, New Tricks

At Rapid7 we love a good pentest story. So often they show the cleverness, skill, resilience, and dedication to our customer’s security that can only come from actively trying to break it! In this series, we’re going to share some of our favorite tales from the pen test desk and hopefully highlig...

open-vm-tools: authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module

A flaw was found in the open-vm-tools package. An attacker with root access privileges over ESXi may be able to cause an authentication bypass in the vgauth module. This may lead to compromised confidentiality and integrity...

open-vm-tools: authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module

A flaw was found in the open-vm-tools package. An attacker with root access privileges over ESXi may be able to cause an authentication bypass in the vgauth module. This may lead to compromised confidentiality and integrity...

LockBit Ransomware Extorts $91 Million from U.S. Companies

The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service RaaS scheme have extorted $91 million following hundreds of attacks against numerous U.S. organizations since 2020. That's according to a joint bulletin published by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the...

Chinese Hackers Exploit VMware Zero-Day to Backdoor Windows and Linux Systems

The Chinese state-sponsored group known as UNC3886 has been found to exploit a zero-day flaw in VMware ESXi hosts to backdoor Windows and Linux systems. The VMware Tools authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20867 CVSS score: 3.9, "enabled the execution of privileged commands...

Chinese Hackers Exploit VMware Zero-Day to Backdoor Windows and Linux Systems

The Chinese state-sponsored group known as UNC3886 has been found to exploit a zero-day flaw in VMware ESXi hosts to backdoor Windows and Linux systems. The VMware Tools authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20867 CVSS score: 3.9, "enabled the execution of privileged commands...

IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q1 2023 IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly...

ESXi < 7.0 Reflected Denial of Service

The remote VMware ESXi host is less than version 7.0 and is affected by a reflected denial of service vulnerability: - The Service Location Protocol SLP, RFC 2608 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to register arbitrary services. This could allow the attacker to use spoofed UDP traffic to...

MichaelKors Ransomware Targets Linux and VMware ESXi Systems with Hypervisor Jackpotting

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MichaelKors ransomware, a new RaaS operation, has been targeting Linux and VMware ESXi systems since April 2023, utilizing the tactic of "hypervisor jackpotting" to gain unrestricted access and encrypt...

Inside Qilin Ransomware: Affiliates Take Home 85% of Ransom Payouts

Ransomware affiliates associated with the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service RaaS scheme earn anywhere between 80% to 85% of each ransom payment, according to new findings from Group-IB. The cybersecurity firm said it was able to infiltrate the group in March 2023, uncovering details about the...

Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk aka Babak or Babyk ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. "These variants emerged through H2 2022 and H1 2023, which shows an increasing trend o...

Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk aka Babak or Babyk ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. "These variants emerged through H2 2022 and H1 2023, which shows an increasing trend o...

New SLP Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Launch 2200x Powerful DDoS Attacks

Details have emerged about a high-severity security vulnerability impacting Service Location Protocol SLP that could be weaponized to launch volumetric denial-of-service attacks against targets. "Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could leverage vulnerable instances to launch massive...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi affect IBM Cloud Pak System

Summary Vulnerabilities identified in VMware ESXi bundled with Cloud Pak System. Cloud Pak Systen has addressed vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-28693 DESCRIPTION: Intel Processors could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by unprotect...

What’s New in InsightVM and Nexpose: Q1 2023 in Review

In Q1, our team continued to focus on driving better customer outcomes with InsightVM and Nexpose by further improving efficiency and performance. While many of these updates are under the hood, you may have started to notice faster vulnerability checks available for the recent ETRs or an upgrade...