CVE-2018-1197

In Windows Stemcells versions prior to 1200.14, apps running inside containers in Windows on Google Cloud Platform are able to access the metadata endpoint. A malicious developer could use this access to gain privileged credentials...

CVE-2018-1197

The CVE affects Cloud Foundry Windows Stemcells prior to 1200.14. In these versions, apps running inside containers on Windows in Google Cloud Platform could access the GCP metadata endpoint, enabling a malicious developer to obtain privileged credentials. Root cause: exposure of the metadata end...

Code Execution Vulnerability in DayinCMS Version 1.3

3D Printing Cloud Platform System DayinCMS A platform-level 3D printing platform system that allows for the rapid establishment of 3D printing service platforms. A code execution vulnerability exists in DayinCMS version 1.3, which can be exploited by an attacker to insert a sentence and obtain a...

TLS 1.0 Deprecation for Qualys Cloud Platform

Qualys will require all connections to our Cloud Platform to use TLS 1.1 or higher beginning April 2nd 2018, in order to align with industry best practices for security and data integrity. Please ensure that you are using TLSv1.1+, or your connectivity to the Cloud Platform will be impacted. This...

Securing Our Connected Car Future with Panasonic

There are few more exciting frontiers of the Internet of Things IoT than connected cars. Gartner predicts that there will be 61 million vehicles with built-in connectivity on our roads by 2020. But as we drive ever closer to a future where autonomous vehicles are a commonplace sight, we must be...

Securing Our Connected Car Future with Panasonic

There are few more exciting frontiers of the Internet of Things IoT than connected cars. Gartner predicts that there will be 61 million vehicles with built-in connectivity on our roads by 2020. But as we drive ever closer to a future where autonomous vehicles are a commonplace sight, we must be...

Continuous Security and Compliance Monitoring for Global IT Assets

In today’s information security world, all assets everywhere must be detected, visible, protected and compliant -- all the time. It’s no longer enough to rely on “point in time” security and compliance assessments, such as scheduled weekly or monthly scans on handpicked critical servers. “You mus...

USN-3548-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-3548-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Jay Vosburgh discovered a logic error in the x86-64 syscall entry implementation in the Linux...

Continuous Security & Compliance Demo Series

This series shows you how to effectively navigate security risks, new regulations and new technologies in support of a secure and compliant digital transformation. Qualys product managers walk you through the new features of Qualys Cloud Platform and Apps and show you how to get maximum leverage...

Meltdown/Spectre and Qualys Cloud Platform

In light of the recently released information about two security vulnerabilities, Qualys has considered the impact on the Qualys Cloud Platform and associated services. Qualys released a detailed advisory for customers of the Qualys Cloud Platform to help customers identify these vulnerabilities...

Call For Customer Presentations at RSA Conference 2018!

Tell your security story to your peers at RSA Conference 2018 San Francisco! Qualys is looking for customers excited to share their security and DevSecOps successes, best practices and case studies leveraging the use of the Qualys Cloud Platform. Take the stage in the Qualys booth to share your...

Implementing the CIS 20 Critical Security Controls: Delving into More Sophisticated Techniques

Corden Pharma needed a standardized security program to meet customer requirements. Link3 Technologies wanted to prioritize its network security improvements. Telenet was looking for a road map to implement its ISO-27000 compliance program. These three companies — a German pharmaceutical contract...

Qualys Cloud Platform 8.11.2 New Features

This new patch release of the Qualys Cloud Platform, version 8.11.2, includes updates to shared platform features, Qualys Vulnerability Management and Qualys Policy Compliance SCAP scanning. Update 12/1/2017: New Vulnerability Management feature added below. Feature Highlights Cloud Platform User...

Implementing the CIS 20 Critical Security Controls: Building Upon Foundational Cyber Hygiene

Most successful cyber attacks exploit known vulnerabilities for which patches are available, or take advantage of weak configuration settings that could have been easily hardened. You can significantly lower the risk of being victimized by this type of common, preventable attack by adopting the...

Implementing the CIS 20 Critical Security Controls: Slash Risk of Cyber Attacks by 85%

If a CISO needed to cut cyber attack risk by 85%, how would this security chief go about accomplishing that? Would the CISO even know where to begin? It’s safe to say that such a mandate would be considered daunting, and maybe even overwhelming. CISOs are scrambling to protect IT infrastructures...

USN-3468-3: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly bound guest IRQs. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service host system crash. CVE-2017-1000252 It was discovered that the Flash-Friendly File System f2fs implementation in the Linux...

Huawei FusionSphere OpenStack Signature Validation Vulnerability

Huawei FusionSphere and FusionSphere OpenStack FSO are both Huawei products. The former is a cloud operating system product developed based on the OpenStack framework, and the latter is FusionSphere's cloud platform software in ICT scenarios. A signature validation vulnerability exists in Huawei...

Huawei FusionSphere OpenStack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Huawei FusionSphere and FusionSphere OpenStack FSO are both Huawei products. The former is a cloud operating system product developed based on the OpenStack framework, and the latter is FusionSphere's cloud platform software in ICT scenarios. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Huaw...

QSC17 Focuses on Digital Transformation’s Challenges and Opportunities

Qualys Security Conference 2017 finds Qualys rapidly advancing in its ongoing quest to seamlessly and transparently thread security into the fabric of IT environments, and to make it essential for digital transformation. At QSC17, happening this week in Las Vegas, Qualys executives will share how...

USN-3443-3: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerability

Andrey Konovalov discovered that a divide-by-zero error existed in the TCP stack implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2017-14106...