New Chrome 0-day Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser Now

Attention readers, if you are using Google Chrome browser on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computers, you need to update your web browsing software immediately to the latest version Google released earlier today. Google released Chrome version 86.0.4240.111 today to patch several security...

CVE-2020-26876

The wp-courses plugin through 2.0.27 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the intended payment step for course videos and materials by using the /wp-json REST API, as exploited in the wild in September 2020. This occurs because showinrest is enabled for custom post types e.g.,...

New 'MosaicRegressor' UEFI Bootkit Malware Found Active in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a rare kind of potentially dangerous malware that targets a machine's booting process to drop persistent malware. The campaign involved the use of a compromised UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface containing a malicious implant, making it the secon...

CVE-2020-0273

In hwservicemanager, there is a possible out of bounds write due to freeing a wild pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-155646800...

PT-2020-11627

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-11 Description The issue is related to a possible out of bounds write due to freeing a wild pointer in hwservicemanager. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed...

CVE-2020-0273: Out-of-bounds Write

In hwservicemanager, there is a possible out of bounds write due to freeing a wild pointer. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-155646800...

Detection Deficit: A Year in Review of 0-days Used In-The-Wild in 2019

Posted by Maddie Stone, Project Zero In May 2019, Project Zero released our tracking spreadsheet for 0-days used “in the wild” and we started a more focused effort on analyzing and learning from these exploits. This is another way Project Zero is trying to make zero-day hard. This blog post...

Zoom Addresses Vanity URL Zero-Day

A previously undisclosed bug in Zoom’s customizable URL feature has been addressed that could have offered a hacker a perfect social-engineering avenue for stealing credentials or sensitive information. Disclosed by Zoom and Check Point on Thursday, the security flaw existed in the “Vanity URL”...

Zoom Zero-Day Allows RCE, Patch on the Way

UPDATE A newly discovered bug in the Zoom Client for Windows could allow remote code-execution, according to researchers at 0patch, which disclosed the existence of the flaw on Thursday after pioneering a proof-of-concept exploit for it. The issue was confirmed for Threatpost by a Zoom...

h1-ctf: [h1-2006 2020] Write up for H1-2006 CTF

I huffed and puffed my way up a flight of stairs into a dimly lit, dusty room, looking for Sherlock. As I made way through scattered books, I exclaimed, "Sherlock, wake up! It’s that time of the year. h1-ctf, a chance to get an invitation to hackerone’s live hacking event. “zer0ttl, of course! Yo...

Hackers Compromise Cisco Servers Via SaltStack Flaws

Cisco said attackers have been able to compromise its servers after exploiting two known, critical SaltStack vulnerabilities. The flaws exist in the open-source Salt management framework, which are used in Cisco network-tooling products. Two Cisco products incorporate a version of SaltStack that ...

CVE-2020-13126

An issue was discovered in the Elementor Pro plugin before 2.9.4 for WordPress, as exploited in the wild in May 2020 in conjunction with CVE-2020-13125. An attacker with the Subscriber role can upload arbitrary executable files to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: the free Elementor plugin is...

CVE-2020-12440

Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none Recent assessments: gwillcox-r7 at April 06, 2021 7:24pm UTC reported: At the very least I’d debate the...

CVE-2020-3259

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance ASA Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve memory contents on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential...

Hackers Exploit Critical Flaw in Ghost Platform with Cryptojacking Attack

Hackers targeted the publishing platform Ghost over the weekend, launching a cryptojacking attack against its servers that led to widespread outages. The attack stemmed from the exploit of critical vulnerabilities in SaltStack, used in Ghost’s server management infrastructure. Ghost is a free,...

Zero-Day Warning: It's Possible to Hack iPhones Just by Sending Emails

Watch out Apple users! The default mailing app pre-installed on millions of iPhones and iPads has been found vulnerable to two critical flaws that attackers are exploiting in the wild, at least, from the last two years to spy on high-profile victims. The flaws could eventually let remote hackers...

TFW you-get-really-excited-you-patch-diffed-a-0day-used-in-the-wild-but-then-find-out-it-is-the-wrong-vuln

Posted by Maddie Stone, Project Zero INTRODUCTION I’m really interested in 0-days exploited in the wild and what we, the security community, can learn about them to make 0-day hard. I explained some of Project Zero’s ideas and goals around in-the-wild 0-days in a November blog post. On December’s...

CVE-2020-8468

Trend Micro Apex One 2019, OfficeScan XG and Worry-Free Business Security 9.0, 9.5, 10.0 agents are affected by a content validation escape vulnerability which could allow an attacker to manipulate certain agent client components. An attempted attack requires user authentication. Recent...

Critical Zoho Zero-Day Flaw Disclosed

UPDATE A zero-day vulnerability has been disclosed in the IT help desk ManageEngine software made by Zoho Corp. The serious vulnerability enables an unauthenticated, remote attacker to launch attacks on affected systems. Zoho has now released a security update addressing the vulnerability. As of...

PT-2020-1638

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 80.0.3987.122 Description The issue is related to a type confusion in the V8 engine of Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This coul...