⚡ Weekly Recap: Windows 0-Day, VPN Exploits, Weaponized AI, Hijacked Antivirus and More

Attackers aren't waiting for patches anymore — they are breaking in before defenses are ready. Trusted security tools are being hijacked to deliver malware. Even after a breach is detected and patched, some attackers stay hidden. This week's events show a hard truth: it's not enough to react afte...

CVE-2025-29803

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

Overcoming Bottlenecks in Homomorphic Encryption for the 2024 Mexican Federal Election

On June 2, 2024, Mexico held its federal elections. The majority of Mexican citizens voted in person at the polls in this historic election. For the first time though, Mexican citizens living outside their country were able to vote online via a web app, either on a personal device or using an...

RHEL 8 / 9 : Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 Product Security and Bug Fix Update (Important) (RHSA-2025:3636)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 / 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2025:3636 advisory. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform provides an enterprise framework for building, deploying and managing IT automation at scale. IT Managers can...

CVE-2025-29803

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-29803

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-29803

CVE-2025-29803 affects Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) 2019 (before 16.0.35907.0) and VSTA 2022 (before 17.0.35906.0) and SQL Server Management Studio. The vulnerability is due to an uncontrolled search path element, enabling an authorized attacker to escalate privileges loc...

CVE-2025-29803 Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-29803 Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Advisory ROSA-SA-2025-2819

Software: squashfs-tools 4.3 OS: ROSA Virtualization 3.0 packageevrstring: squashfs-tools-4.3-21.rv30 CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40153 BDU-ID: 2021-05217 CVE-Crit: MEDIUM. CVE-DESC.: A vulnerability in the squashfsopendir function of the unsquash-1.c component of the Squashfs Squashfs-Tools file system...

[SECURITY] Fedora 42 Update: cri-tools1.29-1.29.0-11.fc42

CLI and validation tools for Kubelet Container Runtime Interface CRI...

The vulnerability of Siemens Solid Edge’s design and simulation tools relates to writing beyond buffer boundaries in memory, allowing a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of Siemens Solid Edge’s design and simulation tools lies in the issue of writing beyond buffer boundaries in memory when processing DFT format files. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...

The vulnerability of programs for managing and monitoring IT services such as Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, System Center Service Manager, System Center Orchestrator, System Center Data Protection Manager, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager lies in the use of an insecure search path, which allows an attacker to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerabilities of programs for managing and monitoring IT services such as Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, System Center Service Manager, System Center Orchestrator, System Center Data Protection Manager, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager are related to the use of an...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 31, 2025 to April 6, 2025)

In case you missed it, Wordfence just published itsannual WordPress security report for 2024. Read it now to learn more about the evolving risk landscape of WordPress so you can keep your sites protected in 2025 and beyond. Last week, there were 551 vulnerabilities disclosed in 485 WordPress...

The Identities Behind AI Agents: A Deep Dive Into AI & NHI

AI agents have rapidly evolved from experimental technology to essential business tools. The OWASP framework explicitly recognizes that Non-Human Identities play a key role in agentic AI security. Their analysis highlights how these autonomous software entities can make decisions, chain complex...

The vulnerability of the toolset for configuring Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) is related to an uncontrolled search path element, which allows a malicious actor to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerability of the toolset for configuring Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications VSTA is related to an uncontrolled search path element. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to increase their privileges...

CVE-2025-32036 DNN allows the possibility of bypassing Captcha

DNN formerly DotNetNuke is an open-source web content management platform CMS in the Microsoft ecosystem. The algorithm used to generate the captcha image shows the least complexity of the desired image. For this reason, the created image can be easily read by OCR tools, and the intruder can send...

Year in Review: Key vulnerabilities, tools, and shifts in attacker email tactics

Over the next few weeks, we're breaking down the most critical sections of our 2024 Year in Review. This week, we examine the most frequently targeted vulnerabilities--particularly those affecting network infrastructure. We also detail a noticeable shift in adversary behavior, as threat actors mo...

Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

KLA82405 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Developer Tools

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Developer Tools. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to spoof user interface, cause denial of service, gain privileges. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A denial of service vulnerability in ASP.NET Core and Visual Studi...