RHEL 6 : python-crypto (Unpatched Vulnerability)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that have been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched. - python-crypto: Weak ElGamal key parameters in PublicKey/ElGamal.py allow attackers to obtain sensitive...

Trusted relationship attacks: trust, but verify

IT outsourcing market continues to demonstrate strong growth globally – such services are becoming increasingly popular. But along with the advantages, such as saved time and resources, delegating non-core tasks creates new challenges in terms of information security. By providing third-party...

Ransomware Attacks Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities in Alarming Pattern

Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure follow an established pattern regardless of the file-encrypting malware deployed, new findings show. "Virtualization platforms are a core component of organizational IT infrastructure, yet they often suffer from inherent misconfigurations an...

CVE-2024-3263

CVE-2024-3263 affects YMS VIS Pro due to improper system-credentials generation and weak password policy, enabling brute-force login attempts. Public details identify affected versions as VIS Pro 3.3.0.7). There is no explicit exploitation details or public in-the-wild exploit information provide...

CVE-2024-3263 Improper authentication in YMS VIS Pro

YMS VIS Pro is an information system for veterinary and food administration, veterinarians and farm. Due to a combination of improper method for system credentials generation and weak password policy, passwords can be easily guessed and enumerated through brute force attacks. Successful attacks c...

Critical F5 Central Manager Vulnerabilities Allow Enable Full Device Takeover

Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered in F5 Next Central Manager that could be exploited by a threat actor to seize control of the devices and create hidden rogue administrator accounts for persistence. The remotely exploitable flaws "can give attackers full administrative control of...

What can we learn from the passwords used in brute-force attacks?

Brute force attacks are one of the most elementary cyber threats out there. Technically, anyone with a keyboard and some free time could launch one of them -- just try a bunch of different username and password combinations on the website of your choice until you get blocked. Nick Biasini and I...

GHSA-XFQ4-78J7-V594 Passbolt Browser Extension leaks password information

An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily...

HCL Technologies HCL Connections 安全漏洞

HCL Technologies HCL Connections is a suite of enterprise collaboration platforms from HCL Technologies. A user enumeration vulnerability exists in HCL Technologies HCL Connections versions 7.0 and 8.0, which can be exploited by an attacker to determine if a user is valid, leading to a brute forc...

Cisco Warns of Global Surge in Brute-Force Attacks Targeting VPN and SSH Services

Cisco is warning about a global surge in brute-force attacks targeting various devices, including Virtual Private Network VPN services, web application authentication interfaces, and SSH services, since at least March 18, 2024. "These attacks all appear to be originating from TOR exit nodes and a...

The vulnerability of the Chamberlain myQ gate control device’s software lies in its insufficient attempt-limiting mechanism. This allows a intruder to circumvent existing security measures through brute-force attacks.

The vulnerability of the Chamberlain myQ gate control device’s software is related to insufficient restrictions on authentication attempts. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to circumvent existing security measures through brute-force attacks...

10-Year-Old 'RUBYCARP' Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet

A threat group of suspected Romanian origin called RUBYCARP has been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out crypto mining, distributed denial-of-service DDoS, and phishing attacks. The group, believed to be active for at least 10 years, employs the botnet for financial gain,...

Medium: python-jwcrypto

Issue Overview: A vulnerability was found in JWCrypto. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service DoS attack and possible password brute-force and dictionary attacks to be more resource-intensive. This issue can result in a large amount of computational consumption, causing a denia...

PT-2024-13701 · Stilog · Stilog Visual Planning

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Stilog Visual Planning version 8 Description: An authentication bypass issue was found, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to brute-force the password reset PINs of administrative users. Recommendations: For Stilog Visual Planning version 8...

Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they'd been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard sometimes known as Nobelium. The concerning detail about this case is how easy it was to breach the software giant. It wasn't a highly technical hack that exploited a...

CVE-2024-21662

A flaw was found in Argo CD, where the rate limit for login attempts may be bypassed due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-8827. The cache-based mechanism is limited to a defaultMaxCacheSize of 1000 entries. An attacker can overflow this cache by sending excessive login attempts for different...

CVE-2024-21662

CVE-2024-21662 (Argo CD) is a brute-force protection bypass caused by a weak cache-based login attempt tracker. The vulnerability centers on a per-user login attempt cache capped at 1000 entries (defaultMaxCacheSize). An attacker can overload the cache with login attempts for many users, causing ...

CVE-2024-21662 Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Rate Limit and Brute Force Protection Using Cache Overflow

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Prior to versions 2.8.13, 2.9.9, and 2.10.4, an attacker can effectively bypass the rate limit and brute force protections by exploiting the application's weak cache-based mechanism. This loophole in security can be combine...

Bypassing Brute Force Protection via Application Crash and In-Memory Data Loss

Summary An attacker can exploit a chain of vulnerabilities, including a Denial of Service DoS flaw and in-memory data storage weakness, to effectively bypass the application's brute force login protection. This makes the application susceptible to brute force attacks, compromising the security of...

CVE-2024-2051

CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists that could cause account takeover and unauthorized access to the system when an attacker conducts brute-force attacks against the login form...