Attack Leverages Windows Safe Mode

Researchers warn the Windows diagnostic feature Safe Mode can be used as a remote attack vector by hackers who already have access to a compromised PC or server. The method of attack is unusual, researchers said, and places attention on the diagnostic tool used to fix PC problems and remove...

CVE-2016-3876

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the SAFEBOOTDISALLOWED protection mechanism and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge adb tool, aka internal bug 29900345...

CVE-2016-3876

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the SAFEBOOTDISALLOWED protection mechanism and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge adb tool, aka internal bug 29900345...

CVE-2016-3875

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOWSAFEBOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884...

CVE-2016-3875

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOWSAFEBOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884...

Design/Logic Flaw

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOWSAFEBOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884...

CVE-2016-3875

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOWSAFEBOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3876

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the SAFEBOOTDISALLOWED protection mechanism and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge adb tool, aka internal bug 29900345...

Design/Logic Flaw

providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the SAFEBOOTDISALLOWED protection mechanism and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge adb tool, aka internal bug 29900345...

CVE-2016-3875

server/wm/WindowManagerService.java in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 does not enforce the DISALLOWSAFEBOOT setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and boot to safe mode via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 26251884...

CVE-2016-3876

CVE-2016-3876 affects Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 and 7.0 before 2016-09-01. The issue, described in SettingsProvider.java, enables physically proximate attackers to bypass SAFE_BOOT_DISALLOWED and boot to safe mode via the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). Root cause is a local bypass of safe-boot p...

CVE-2016-3875

Technical details beyond the Initial Description are not provided in the connected documents. No vendor/product/version/remediation specifics are present. Monitor for updates.

CVE-2016-1278

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the...

Design/Logic Flaw

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the...

CVE-2016-1278

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the...

Foxit Reader < 8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS System Management Mode Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

BIOS Basic Input/Output System i.e. Basic Output Input System is the most basic software code loaded on the computer hardware system. The Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS has a security vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker with local administrative access to execute arbitrary code, disable flas...

Foxit Reader Safe Mode Bypass Information Disclosure Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handlin...

Malware-Laced Porn Apps Behind Wave of Android Lockscreen Attacks

Incidents of Android lockscreen malware masquerading as porn apps are a growing concern to security analysts who are forecasting an uptick in attacks. Once infected, Android users bitten by this malware appear to be locked out of their device and are forced to undergo a complex extraction of the...

CVE-2007-0905

PHP before 5.2.1 allows attackers to bypass safemode and openbasedir restrictions via unspecified vectors in the session extension. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is a duplicate of CVE-2006-6383...