Microsoft Azure IoT Java SDK CVE-2019-0729 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Azure IoT Java SDK is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges. Successful exploits may aid in further attacks. Technologies Affected Microso...

KLA11419 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Developer Tools

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Developer Tools. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to bypass security restrictions, execute arbitrary code, spoof user interface, obtain sensitive information, gain privileges. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A...

Memory corruption

There is potential for memory corruption in the RIL daemon due to de reference of memory outside the allocated array length in RIL in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in versions MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9650,...

Command injection

Unauthorized access may be allowed by the SCP11 Crypto Services TA will processing commands from other TA in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and...

Buffer overflow

If an end user makes use of SCP11 sample OCE code without modification it could lead to a buffer overflow when transmitting a CAPDU in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT and...

CVE-2018-11888

Unauthorized access may be allowed by the SCP11 Crypto Services TA will processing commands from other TA in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and...

CVE-2018-11899

While processing radio connection status change events, Radio index is not properly validated in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Voice & Music in versions MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, ...

CVE-2018-11888

CVE-2018-11888 targets Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, where the SCP11 Crypto Services Trust Application can be commanded by other TAs. Affects numerous Snapdragon SoCs (e.g., SD 210/212/205 through SD 835, 820/820A, 650/52, 625, 615/16, and others) across MDM9607/9650/9655, MSM8996AU, and related...

CVE-2018-11855

If an end user makes use of SCP11 sample OCE code without modification it could lead to a buffer overflow when transmitting a CAPDU in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT and...

CVE-2018-11899

Technical details are not publicly available in the provided documents for CVE-2018-11899; monitor for updates.

BBC Inside Out. Consumer advice for the ‘smart’ homeowner

We were recently asked to demonstrate security flaws in a smart home for the BBC Inside Out TV show. We’ve done this before, so what was different? This home was by far the most connected we had looked at. Typically, homes have a few smart devices; a smart thermostat, CCTV, maybe a doorbell and...

DDoS Attacks in Q4 2018

News overview In Q4 2018, security researchers detected a number of new botnets, which included not only Mirai clones for a change. The fall saw increased activity on the part of the Chalubo bot, whose first attacks were registered in late August. Although the new malware employs snippets of Mira...

The vulnerability of the UDP protocol implementation in the IoT Field Network Director software for network management allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the UDP protocol implementation in the IoT Field Network Director software for network management involves an uncontrolled consumption of resources. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service interruptions remotely...

IoT Scale Flaws Enable Denial of Service, Privacy Issues

Here is an internet of things flaw that can tip the scales to a hacker’s advantage. Researchers have discovered a bevy of flaws in a consumer smart scale that could allow hackers to launch a variety of attacks, from man-in-the-middle to denial of service attacks. Checkmarx researchers reported th...

Super-systemic IoT flaws

IoT security flaws were always systemic: by that I mean that if I find a flaw in my smart thermostat, it affects ALL of those thermostats. A security problem with one connected car leads to problems with ALL the connected cars using that same system. That led to incidents such as the Mirai botnet...

The Challenges of DIY Botnet Detection – and How to Overcome Them

Botnets have been around for over two decades, and with the rise of the Internet of Things IoT they have spread further to devices no one imagined they would - printers, webcams, and even toasters and fridges. Some botnets enlist infected devices to mine cryptocurrency or steal passwords from oth...

A Facebook Crackdown, Amazon Facial Recognition, and More Security News This Week

Hackers use SS7 flaws to rob banks, Japan goes after IoT vulnerabilities, and more security news this week...

Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Feb. 1

Data privacy dominated the week of news ending Feb. 1. News headlines included both Facebook and Google finding themselves in hot water over distributing data-sucking apps on iOS devices. A severe flaw was also found in kid-tracking IoT smartwatches that could expose sensitive information for...

CVE-2018-11938

Improper input validation for argument received from HLOS can lead to buffer overflows and unexpected behavior in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT,...

TheMoon Rises Again, With a Botnet-as-a-Service Threat

TheMoon, an IoT botnet targeting home routers and modems, is entering a new phase, as it were: It has added a previously undocumented module that allows it to be sold as-a-service to other malicious actors. This has already had significant real-world consequences, according to CenturyLink Threat...