Researchers Heat Up Cold-Boot Attack That Works on All Laptops

A pair of researchers have developed an attack method that can bypass mitigations for cold-boot attacks on laptops. A physical attacker can compromise a laptop that’s in sleep mode, potentially lifting sensitive passwords, encryption keys and other information. The ramifications are, on the...

CVE-2018-3659

A vulnerability in Intel PTT module in Intel CSME firmware before version 12.0.5 and Intel TXE firmware before version 4.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially disclose information via physical access...

CVE-2018-3655

The CVE-2018-3655 issue affects Intel CSME firmware before 11.21.55, Intel SPS before 4.0, and Intel TXE firmware before 3.1.55. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user with physical access to potentially modify or disclose information stored in the CSME/SPS/TXE subsystems. Exploitation ...

CVE-2018-3655

A vulnerability in a subsystem in Intel CSME before version 11.21.55, Intel Server Platform Services before version 4.0 and Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware before version 3.1.55 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially modify or disclose information via physical access...

CVE-2018-11068

RSA BSAFE SSL-J versions prior to 6.2.4 contain a Heap Inspection vulnerability that could allow an attacker with physical access to the system to recover sensitive key material...

CVE-2018-11068

RSA BSAFE SSL-J versions prior to 6.2.4 contain a Heap Inspection vulnerability that could allow an attacker with physical access to the system to recover sensitive key material...

Intel® Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Update Advisory

Summary: A potential vulnerability in the Intel® PTT module in Intel® CSME firmware and Intel® TXE firmware may allow information disclosure. Intel is releasing Intel® CSME firmware and Intel® TXE firmware updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-365...

New Book Announcement: Click Here to Kill Everybody

I am pleased to announce the publication of my latest book: Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World. In it, I examine how our new immersive world of physically capable computers affects our security. I argue that this changes everything about security. Attac...

Smart Locks: Dumb Security

Dave Lodge and I presented at the BSides Manchester pre-party, aka ‘beersides’ on the subject of not very smart locks. Doubtless you’ve already seen our work on the Tapplock over BLE and the API, our hardware work on the Fipilock, and maybe even our smart lock security interview with hardware.io...

CVE-2018-6597

The Alcatel A30 device with a build fingerprint of TCL/5046G/MICKEY6US:7.0/NRD90M/J63:user/release-keys contains a hidden privilege escalation capability to achieve command execution as the root user. They have made modifications that allow a user with physical access to the device to obtain a ro...

Privilege escalation

The Alcatel A30 device with a build fingerprint of TCL/5046G/MICKEY6US:7.0/NRD90M/J63:user/release-keys contains a hidden privilege escalation capability to achieve command execution as the root user. They have made modifications that allow a user with physical access to the device to obtain a ro...

CVE-2018-6597

The Alcatel A30 device with a build fingerprint of TCL/5046G/MICKEY6US:7.0/NRD90M/J63:user/release-keys contains a hidden privilege escalation capability to achieve command execution as the root user. They have made modifications that allow a user with physical access to the device to obtain a ro...

Design/Logic Flaw

In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser password and physical access can enter the superuser password that can be used to access and modify all settings on the device, as well as allow the user to reset...

CVE-2018-14801

In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, an attacker with both the superuser password and physical access can enter the superuser password that can be used to access and modify all settings on the device, as well as allow the user to reset...

CVE-2018-14801

CVE-2018-14801 affects Philips PageWriter TC10/TC20/TC30/TC50/TC70 Cardiographs. The vulnerability arises from hard-coded credentials allowing an attacker who has the superuser password and physical access to enter the superuser password and gain access to/modify all device settings, including re...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch security and bug fix update

An update for openvswitch is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12.0 Pike. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each...

dpdk: Information exposure in unchecked guest physical to host virtual address translations

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory...

Detect Evil Maid Attacks: Do Not Disturb

Physical access or “evil maid” attacks are some of the most insidious threats faced by those of us who travel with our Macs. Do Not Disturb DND is a free, open-source utility that aims to detect and alert you of such attacks! One of the best ways to compromise a computer is with physical access...

Open MQTT Servers Raise Physical Threats in Smart Homes

Tens of thousands of consumer-grade Internet of Things IoT servers have been found wide-open on the internet, allowing cybercriminals to potentially compromise homeowners’ physical security. Bad actors can gain complete access to smart-home footprints to track owners’ movements, see if smart door...

Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, and TC70 Cardiographs (Update A)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.1 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Philips Equipment: PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs Vulnerabilities: Improper Input Validation, Use of Hard Coded Credentials 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the...