Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (April 2023)

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number. %NASLMINLEVEL 80900 C Tenable, Inc...

Microsoft (& Apple) Patch Tuesday, April 2023 Edition

Microsoft today released software updates to plug 100 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a zero-day vulnerability that is already being used in active attacks. Not to be outdone, Apple has released a set of important updates addressing two zero-day...

WordPress Limit Login Attempts 1.7.1 Cross Site Scripting

On January 26, 2023, the Wordfence team responsibly disclosed an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Limit Login Attempts, a WordPress plugin installed on over 600,000 sites that provides site owners with the ability to block IP addresses that have made repeated failed...

openSUSE 15 Security Update : seamonkey (openSUSE-SU-2023:0087-1)

The remote openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the openSUSE- SU-2023:0087-1 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number. %NASLMINLEVEL 80900 C...

Update Now! Severe Vulnerability Impacting 600,000 Sites Patched in Limit Login Attempts

On January 26, 2023, the Wordfence team responsibly disclosed an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Limit Login Attempts, a WordPress plugin installed on over 600,000 sites that provides site owners with the ability to block IP addresses that have made repeated failed...

PT-2023-2307 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a security feature bypass in the Windows lock screen, which can be exploited due to errors in security settings. This could allow an attacker to bypass security...

Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Developer Tools

Microsoft has fixed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Developer Tools. A malicious party could exploit the vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive data, obtain elevated privileges or execute arbitrary code. To do so the malicious party must have access to a system on which the vulnerable...

Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (March 2023)

The Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a Sharepoint server spoofing vulnerability. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable, Inc. include'deprecatednasllevel.inc'; include'compat.inc'; if description...

KLA48845 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Windows. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, obtain sensitive information, spoof user interface, bypass security restrictions. Below is a complete list of...

KLA48842 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (ESU)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Products Extended Security Update. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, obtain sensitive information, spoof user interface, bypass security restrictions. Below is a...

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 112, Firefox for Android 112, Focus for Android 112 — Mozilla

An attacker could have caused an out of bounds memory access using WebGL APIs, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.This bug only affects Firefox for macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected. A local attacker can trick the Mozilla Maintenance Service into applying...

Botnets Actively Exploited Realtek and Cacti Flaws

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Attacks surged exploiting Cacti and Realtek vulnerabilities, resulting in the spread of ShellBot and Moobot malware. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

Changes in OWASP API Security Top-10 2023RC | API Security Newsletter

Welcome to our March API newsletter, recapping some of the events of last month. And what a month it was. Among other buzzworthy news, OWASP published the initial Release Candidate for the 2023 API Security Top-10 list – we analyzed the ins & outs and presented them over the course of a couple of...

Protect Your Company: Ransomware Prevention Made Easy

Every year hundreds of millions of malware attacks occur worldwide, and every year businesses deal with the impact of viruses, worms, keyloggers, and ransomware. Malware is a pernicious threat and the biggest driver for businesses to look for cybersecurity solutions. Naturally, businesses want to...

Slackware Linux 14.2 / 15.0 / current irssi Vulnerability (SSA:2023-092-01)

The version of irssi installed on the remote host is prior to 1.4.4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2023-092-01 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number...

Fedora 37 : netconsd (2023-88629e9585)

The remote Fedora 37 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-88629e9585 advisory. Update to 0.2 to address CVE-2023-28753; Fixes: RHBZ2181655 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory...

Spyware Vendors Caught Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities on Android and iOS Devices

A number of zero-day vulnerabilities that were addressed last year were exploited by commercial spyware vendors to target Android and iOS devices, Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG has revealed. The two distinct campaigns were both limited and highly targeted, taking advantage of the patch gap...

Spyware Vendors Caught Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities on Android and iOS Devices

A number of zero-day vulnerabilities that were addressed last year were exploited by commercial spyware vendors to target Android and iOS devices, Google's Threat Analysis Group TAG has revealed. The two distinct campaigns were both limited and highly targeted, taking advantage of the patch gap...

Bitter APT Group Targets Chinese Energy Sector with New phishing Campaign

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new cyber espionage campaign targeting the energy sector in China by the South Asian threat group Bitter APT. The campaign involves the use of social engineering tactics through phishing emails that...

CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: vim (CVE-2022-3153)

The version of vim installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-3153 advisory. - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0404. CVE-2022-3153 Note that Nessus has not...