CVE-2017-15053

TeamPass before 2.1.27.9 does not properly enforce manager access control when requesting roles.queries.php. It is then possible for a manager user to modify any arbitrary roles within the application, or delete any arbitrary role. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker must have...

JVN#05398317: WordPress plugin "TablePress" vulnerable to improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) references

The WordPress plugin "TablePress" is a plugin to create and manage tables on WordPress site. TablePress contains a vulnerability where XML external entity XXE references are not properly restricted CWE-611. Impact An arbitrary file on the server may be accessed by users who can access the...

CVE-2017-1000156

Concrete details found: Mahara versions 15.04 before 15.04.9, 15.10 before 15.10.5, and 16.04 before 16.04.3 are vulnerable to an issue where a user in a group can edit the group’s configuration page even without admin privileges. The root cause is a permission/role check failing for group config...

Automated Logout - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2017-081

This module provides a site administrator the ability to log users out after a specified time of inactivity. It is highly customizable and includes "site policies" by role to enforce log out. The module does not sufficiently filter user-supplied text that is stored in the configuration, resulting...

Directory traversal

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Network Analysis Module Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system, aka Directory Traversal. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not perform proper input validatio...

CVE-2017-12285

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Network Analysis Module Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system, aka Directory Traversal. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not perform proper input validatio...

Cisco Network Analysis Module Parameter Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Network Analysis Module Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not perform proper input validation of HTTP requests that i...

Yandex.Metrics - Moderately critical - Cross site scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2017-078

The Yandex.Metrics module allows you to look for key indicators of your site effectiveness. The module doesn't sufficiently let users know a setting page should not be given to untrusted users. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission...

CVE-2016-6815

In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role...

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In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role...

CVE-2016-6815

In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : OpenStack Keystone vulnerability (USN-3448-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3448-1 advisory. Boris Bobrov discovered that OpenStack Keystone incorrectly handled federation mapping when there are rules in which group-based assignments are not used. A remot...

Akamai's Leading Role in the DNS Renaissance

In case you haven't been paying attention, an unlikely technology, the Internet's Domain Name System, or DNS, is experiencing a renaissance. For much of its existence, DNS has maintained a simple and singular function - to resolve Internet names to IP addresses. Over the past several years,...

USN-3450-1 openvswitch vulnerabilities

Bhargava Shastry discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain OFP messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Open vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2017-9214 It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain OpenFlow role...

Description of the security update for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016: October 10, 2017

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Cross site request forgery (csrf)

Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin was not requiring requests to its API be sent via POST, thereby opening itself to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. This allowed attackers to add administrator role to any user, or to remove the authorization configuration, preventing legitimate access t...

October 4, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Nobel Prize” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 4, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Kangaroo Ransomware uses...

CVE-2017-1000090

The CVE-2017-1000090 entry documents a CSRF flaw in the Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin. The root cause is that API requests were not required to be POSTed, allowing cross-site requests to alter authorization settings. Impact described across connected advisories: an attacker cou...

Damon Database Server Override Access Vulnerability

Damon Database Management System is a database management system introduced by Damon, abbreviated as DM. Damon database server has an override access vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to illegally obtain the DBA role and then control the entire database...

██████: Remote Code Execution on Proxy Service (as root)

The proxy service used to provide researchers with access to certain programs on ██████ allows access to AWS's Metadata API. This Metadata API in turn is configured to expose temporary AWS access credentials for the AWS EC2 Run Command role. When this role is assumed by an AWS client e.g. the CLI...