Critical vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability (CVE-2021-22005)

See the Updates section at the end of this post for new information as it comes to light, including reports of exploitation. Description On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, VMware published security advisory VMSA-2021-0020, which includes details on CVE-2021-22005, a critical file upload vulnerabilit...

Rapid7 Statement on the New Standard Contractual Clauses for International Transfers of Personal Data

Context: On June 4, 2021, the European Commission published new standard contractual clauses “New SCCs". Under the General Data Protection Regulation “GDPR", transfers of personal data to countries outside of the European Economic Area EEA must meet certain conditions. The New SCCs are an approve...

Geutebruck instantrec Remote Command Execution

This module exploits a buffer overflow within the 'action' parameter of the /uapi-cgi/instantrec.cgi page of Geutebruck G-Cam EEC-2xxx and G-Code EBC-21xx, EFD-22xx, ETHC-22xx, and EWPC-22xx devices running firmware versions == 1.12.0.27 as well as firmware versions 1.12.13.2 and 1.12.14.5...

SANS 2021 Threat Hunting Survey: How Organizations' Security Postures Have Evolved in the New Normal

It's that time of year once again: The SANS Institute — the most trusted resource for cybersecurity research — has conducted its sixth annual Threat Hunting Survey, sponsored by Rapid7. The goal of this survey is to better understand the current threat hunting landscape and the benefits provided ...

[The Lost Bots] Episode 5: Insider Threat

!\The Lost Bots\ Episode 5: Insider Threathttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/09/-The-Lost-Bots--Episode-1--External-Threat-Intelligence.jpeg Welcome back to The Lost Bots, a vlog series where Rapid7 Detection and Response Practice Advisor Jeffrey Gardner talks all things security with...

Atlassian Confluence WebWork OGNL Injection

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'Atlassian Confluence WebWork OGNL Injection', 'Description' = %q This module exploits an OGNL injection in Atlassian Confluence's WebWork compone...

Cloud Challenges in the Age of Remote Work: Rapid7’s 2021 Cloud Misconfigurations Report

A lot changed in 2020, and the way businesses use the cloud was no exception. According to one study, 90% of organizations plan to increase their use of cloud infrastructure following the COVID-19 pandemic, and 61% are planning to optimize the way they currently use the cloud. The move to the clo...

CVE-2021-40539

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus version 6113 and prior is vulnerable to REST API authentication bypass with resultant remote code execution. Recent assessments: ccondon-r7 at November 08, 2021 3:18pm UTC reported: Rapid7’s services teams are observing opportunistic exploitation of this...

Active Exploitation of Confluence Server & Confluence Data Center: CVE-2021-26084

This attack is ongoing. See the Updates section at the end of this post for new information as it comes to light. On August 25, 2021, Atlassian published details on CVE-2021-26084, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center. The vulnerability...

New Rapid7 MDR Essentials Capability Sees What Attackers See: “It’s Eye-Opening”

The pandemic and remote work shattered your perimeter. Your attack surface has changed — and will keep changing. It’s our mission to help customers strengthen security defenses and stay ahead of evil. As the modern perimeter expands, new and old vulnerabilities emerge as open doors for attackers;...

Fortress Home Security Open to Remote Disarmament

A pair of vulnerabilities in the Fortress S03 WiFi Home Security System could allow cyberattackers to remotely disarm the system, leaving homes open to unlawful entry. The Fortress platform is a consumer-grade home security system that allows users to mix and match various sensors, IP cameras and...

CVE-2021-3927[67]: Fortress S03 WiFi Home Security System Vulnerabilities

!CVE-2021-3927\67: Fortress S03 WiFi Home Security System Vulnerabilitieshttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/08/fortress-vuln.jpg Rapid7 researcher Arvind Vishwakarma discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Fortress S03 WiFi Home Security System. These vulnerabilities could result in...

[The Lost Bots] Episode 4: Deception Technology

!\The Lost Bots\ Episode 4: Deception Technologyhttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/08/-The-Lost-Bots--Episode-1--External-Threat-Intelligence-1.jpeg Welcome back to The Lost Bots, a vlog series where Rapid7 Detection and Response Practice Advisor Jeffrey Gardner talks all things security...

Rapid7 Nexpose SQL Injection (CVE-2020-7383)

An SQL injection vulnerability exists in Rapid7 Nexpose. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the affected system...

[R]Evolution of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Practice

!\R\Evolution of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Practicehttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/08/evolution-threat-intelligence.jpg Co-authored by Yotam Avitan, Deputy Head of Global CSOC at Novartis The cyber threat intelligence CTI space is one of the most rapidly evolving areas in...

[The Lost Bots] Bonus Episode: Velociraptor Contributor Competition

!\The Lost Bots\ Bonus Episode: Velociraptor Contributor Competitionhttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/08/-The-Lost-Bots--Episode-1--External-Threat-Intelligence.jpeg Welcome back for a special bonus edition of The Lost Bots, a vlog series where Rapid7 Detection and Response Practice...

Rapid7 MDR Named a Market Leader, Again!

New IDC MarketScape Names Rapid7 a Leader in U.S. Managed Detection and Response MDR It’s a big year to be named a Leader. Time magazine said the pandemic produced “the world’s largest work-from-home experiment.” Suddenly, everyone was accessing everything from everywhere. Control moved outside...

Vulnerability fixed in Rapid7 Nexpose

A vulnerability has been fixed in Rapid7 Nexpose. The vulnerability allows a malicious party to read and edit tickets that should not be available to the account the malicious party is logged in should be available. Rapid7 has released updates to fix the vulnerability. More information can be fou...

CVE-2021-31868

Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.6.95 and earlier allows authenticated users of the Security Console to view and edit any ticket in the legacy ticketing feature, regardless of the assignment of the ticket. This issue was resolved in version 6.6.96, released on August 4, 2021...

CVE-2021-31868

Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.6.95 and earlier allows authenticated users of the Security Console to view and edit any ticket in the legacy ticketing feature, regardless of the assignment of the ticket. This issue was resolved in version 6.6.96, released on August 4, 2021...