Qualifying Encoders with Akamai

Introduction The encoder qualification program was created to improve the process for vendors that wish to align themselves with Akamai network specific requirements. It is also intended to , mitigate the risk of encoder issues before using in production. A formal process is being introduced to...

Burp HMAC header extensions, a how-to

I was recently on a test where the client’s API used a custom authentication scheme to add a SHA256 HMAC dynamically on each request, based on the URL, time, and message body. My normal go-to for API testing is Postman especially when your client is lovely enough to give you definitions you can...

Assess Vulnerabilities, Misconfigurations in AWS Golden AMI Pipelines

Today we’re starting a blog series focused on how to integrate Qualys solutions into DevSecOps for securing cloud infrastructures. In this initial post, we’ll discuss the importance of assessing vulnerabilities and misconfigurations on AWS pipelines. When developing golden Amazon Machine Images...

Security Testing Plugin for Maven & Gradle

Maven and Gradle Maven and Gradle are build automation and dependency management systems used primarily for Java projects. Their goals are to provide a uniform build system and to simplify the build process altogether. They are used for dependency management, testing, and building of simple to...

[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: python36-3.6.8-3.fc29

Python 3.6 package for developers. This package exists to allow developers to test their code against an older version of Python. This is not a full Python stack and if you wish to run your applications with Python 3.6, see other distributions that support it, such as CentOS or RHEL with Software...

Hacker who reported flaw in Hungarian Telekom faces up to 8-years in prison

Many of you might have this question in your mind: "Is it illegal to test a website for vulnerability without permission from the owner?" Or… "Is it illegal to disclose a vulnerability publicly?" Well, the answer is YES, it's illegal most of the times and doing so could backfire even when you hav...

[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: docker-latest-1.13.1-40.git1185cfd.fc29

Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere. Docker containers can encapsulate any payload, and will run consistently on and between virtually any server. The same container...

[SECURITY] Fedora 28 Update: docker-1.13.1-63.git1185cfd.fc28

Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere. Docker containers can encapsulate any payload, and will run consistently on and between virtually any server. The same container...

Oracle Enterprise Manager Load Testing XSS

The vulnerability of the Oracle Application Testing Suite’s Load Testing for Web Apps component is related to access control deficiencies. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to gain unauthorized access to protected data or cause service failures using the HTTP protocol...

Oracle Application Testing Suite Detection (Windows SMB Login)

SMB login-based detection of Oracle Application Testing Suite. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Security Isn't Enough. Silicon Valley Needs 'Abusability' Testing

Former FTC chief technologist Ashkan Soltani argues it's time for Silicon Valley companies to formalize and test not just their products' security, but its "abusability."...

FTW - Framework For Testing WAFs

This project was created by researchers from ModSecurity and Fastly to help provide rigorous tests for WAF rules. It uses the OWASP Core Ruleset V3 as a baseline to test rules on a WAF. Each rule from the ruleset is loaded into a YAML file that issues HTTP requests that will trigger these rules...

Oracle Application Testing Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jan 2019 CPU)

The version of Oracle Application Testing Suite installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Enterprise Manager Base Platform Agent Next Gen Jython component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite is easily exploited and can allow an unauthenticated attacker the...

SUSE-SU-2019:0119-1 Security update for mariadb

This update for mariadb to version 10.2.19 fixes the following issues: bsc1116686 Security issues fixed: - CVE-2016-9843: Big-endian out-of-bounds pointer bsc1013882 - CVE-2018-3282, CVE-2018-3174, CVE-2018-3143, CVE-2018-3156, CVE-2018-3251, CVE-2018-3185, CVE-2018-3277, CVE-2018-3162,...

Exploit for CVE-2018-8453

cve-2018-8453-exp cve-2018-8453 exp This program is a util...

[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: python36-3.6.8-1.fc29

Python 3.6 package for developers. This package exists to allow developers to test their code against an older version of Python. This is not a full Python stack and if you wish to run your applications with Python 3.6, see other distributions that support it, such as CentOS or RHEL with Software...

Unspecified Vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite

Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite is a set of Oracle's on-premise management platform. Application Testing Suite is one of the application testing components. A security vulnerability exists in the Load Testing for Web Apps subcomponent of the Application Testing Suite component of Oracle...

Unspecified Vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite (CNVD-2019-37391)

Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite is a set of Oracle's on-premise management platform. Application Testing Suite is one of the application testing components. A security vulnerability exists in the Application Testing Suite component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite. An attacker...

CVE-2018-3304

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite subcomponent: Load Testing for Web Apps. Supported versions that are affected are 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1 and 13.3.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker...

CVE-2018-3305

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite subcomponent: Load Testing for Web Apps. Supported versions that are affected are 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1 and 13.3.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker...