CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082: Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server

On Thursday, September 29, a Vietnamese security firm called GTSC published information and IOCs on what they claimed was a pair of unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities being used in attacks on their customers’ environments dating back to early August 2022. The impact of...

Qualys Threat Research Thursday

Welcome to the second edition of the Qualys Research Team’s “Threat Research Thursday”, where we collect and curate notable new tools, techniques, procedures, threat intelligence, cybersecurity news, malware attacks, and more. Feedback on our first edition, Introducing Qualys Threat Research...

This Week in Spring - September 27th, 2022

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! Its the last week of September, already! The years more done than not. The days are receding into darkness earlier. And the Pumpkin Spice Lattes are upon us. The darker and colder days are kind of a bummer, but Im stil excite...

Zero-day vulnerability in Windows terminal management tool gets a hotfix

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager MECM has a spoofing vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access sensitive data. The zero-day vulnerability has been identified as CVE-2022-37972...

Zero-Day vulnerability in WPGateway Plugin compromises WordPress sites

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The recently uncovered CVE-2022-3180 zero-day vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to add an administrator account to WPGateway-powered websites. WPGateway is a commercial plugin that...

Hackers Exploited Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall — Patch Released

Security software company Sophos has released a patch update for its firewall product after it was discovered that attackers were exploiting a new critical zero-day vulnerability to attack its customers' network. The issue, tracked as CVE-2022-3236 CVSS score: 9.8, impacts Sophos Firewall v19.0 M...

Open-Source Intelligence to Understand the Scope of N-Day Vulnerabilities

Open-Source Intelligence to Understand the Scope of N-Day Vulnerabilities By Charles McFarland · September 21, 2022 The zero-day is the holy grail for cybercriminals; However, N-day vulnerabilities can pose problems even years after discovery. If a target is vulnerable, it doesn’t matter whether...

Open-Source Intelligence to Understand the Scope of N-Day Vulnerabilities

Open-Source Intelligence to Understand the Scope of N-Day Vulnerabilities By Charles McFarland · September 21, 2022 The zero-day is the holy grail for cybercriminals; However, N-day vulnerabilities can pose problems even years after discovery. If a target is vulnerable, it doesn’t matter whether...

Why Organizations Struggle with Patch Management (and What to Do about It)

The cybersecurity attack surface continues to grow exponentially. Modern technologies are being deployed on-premises and in the cloud as part of digital transformation journeys. Meanwhile, the current practice of identifying, classifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities has become...

“Oops, I insecurely coded again!”

The call is coming from inside the house It’s no secret that companies need to be vigilant about application security. However, frequently the source of application vulnerabilities may come as a surprise to security teams. While zero-day exploits are a principal focus of vulnerability mitigation...

Zero-day vulnerability uncovered in Trend Micro Apex One

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A zero-day vulnerability, along with several other issues, has been addressed by Trend Micro. It has been identified as CVE-2022- 40139 and could allow attackers to execute remote code...

A week in security (September 12 – 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The North Face hit by credential stuffing attack Facebook engineers aren't sure where all user data is kept 6 patch management best practices for businesses The MSP playbook on deciphering tech promises and shaping security culture Apple puts the password on life...

Delta Electronics DIAEnergie

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/Low attack complexity Vendor: Delta Electronics Equipment: DIAEnergie Vulnerabilities: Use of Hard-coded Credentials 2. UPDATE OR REPOSTED INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled...

Microsoft busts an actively exploited zero-day and several critical flaws

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Microsoft addressed a zero-day vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-37969, an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability, in addition to a broad array of other significant flaws that might lead to Remot...

CVE-2022-40640

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsi...

WordPress WPGateway 3.5 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description: Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation Affected Plugin: WPGateway Plugin Slug: wpgateway Plugin Developer: Jack Hopman/WPGateway Affected Versions: = 3.5 CVE ID: CVE-2022-3180 CVSS Score: 9.8 Critical CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Fully Patched Version: N/A...

Two Zero-day vulnerabilities in macOS BigSur

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Apple addresses ten vulnerabilities, two of which are actively exploited. The vulnerabilities have been assigned CVE-2022-32917 and CVE-2022-32894 and could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary...

Update now! Microsoft patches two zero-days

The Microsoft September 2022 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which is known to be actively exploited. Five of the 60+ security vulnerabilities were rated as "Critical", and 57 as important. Two vulnerabilities qualify as zero-days, with one...

Microsoft's Latest Security Update Fixes 64 New Flaws, Including a Zero-Day

Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to quash 64 new security flaws across its software lineup, including one zero-day flaw that has been actively exploited in real-world attacks. Of the 64 bugs, five are rated Critical, 57 are rated Important, one is rated Moderate, and one is rated Low...

Over 280,000 WordPress Sites Attacked Using WPGateway Plugin Zero-Day Vulnerability

A zero-day flaw in the latest version of a WordPress premium plugin known as WPGateway is being actively exploited in the wild, potentially allowing malicious actors to completely take over affected sites. Tracked as CVE-2022-3180 CVSS score: 9.8, the issue is being weaponized to add a malicious...