Tag: cvss
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Ubuntu Releases Security Fixes for Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allowing Remote Code Execution
Ubuntu has published fixes for CVE-2026-98432, a critical Linux kernel flaw in IPv4 TCP connection handling. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and can lead to remote code execution. The fixes for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and newer are in the -proposed pocket, so they are not yet in the default updates channel. Critical…
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Hackers Exploit Critical Magento StyleSmuggler Vulnerability to Deploy PSK Agent RAT and Hijack Servers
Attackers exploited the critical StyleSmuggler vulnerability in Magento and Adobe Commerce to deploy PSK Agent, a remote access trojan enabling command execution, traffic proxying, and persistent server access. The campaign ran September 913, 2026, targeting stores across Western Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Imperva’s earlier analysis reports a CVSS score of 10.0 and exploitation preceding…
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Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials
Threat actors are attempting to exploit an unpatched maximum-severity security vulnerability in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin, according to findings from Defused Cyber.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-81648, which carries a CVSS score of 10.0. Successful exploitation of the flaw could permit unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server and extract First seen…
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Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials
Threat actors are attempting to exploit an unpatched maximum-severity security vulnerability in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin, according to findings from Defused Cyber.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-81648, which carries a CVSS score of 10.0. Successful exploitation of the flaw could permit unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server and extract First seen…
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CVSS 10.0 LXD, MicroCloud Flaw Lets Attackers Impersonate Trusted Clients Without a Private Key
A critical flaw in Canonical’s LXD and MicroCloud let an attacker log in as a trusted client without holding that client’s private key. To do it, the attacker had to reach their HTTPS API over the network and have the trusted client’s public certificate.Once in, the attacker would act as that client, with access to…
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WordPress RCE Flaw Draws Nearly 63,000 Attack Attempts in Just 24 Hours
Tags: attack, cve, cvss, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, wordpressThreat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a high-severity security flaw in WordPress Core shortly after patches were released.The vulnerability, which does not have a CVE identifier, relates to a case of remote code execution impacting WordPress Core versions 4.7 through 7.1.3. It carries a CVSS score of 8.1 on the CVSS scoring system.…
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How to prioritize remediation after a pentest: a practitioner workflow
A practical pentest workflow combines CVSS, EPSS and business impact to validate findings, prioritize fixes and document remediation decisions. Remediation prioritization after a pentest is the process of ranking and ordering security findings based on their risk, exploitability, and business impact. A penetration test can produce any number of findings, ranging from the very low…
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Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability Lets Remote Attackers Crash Ubuntu Systems
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, identified as CVE-2026-98432, threatens Ubuntu systems through a networking memory flaw that could cause crashes and service disruptions. Ubuntu released an advisory on October 15, 2026, and provided an update on October 29. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS severity score of 9.8, indicating a high priority…
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Linux Kernel TCP Flaw With 9.8 CVSS Score Affects Ubuntu, Red Hat and Other Distributions
A flaw in the Linux kernel’s TCP code, tracked as CVE-2026-98432, affects Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and other Linux distributions. The kernel’s own CVE team rates it 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scale.Anthropic said on October 27 that its AI model wrote an exploit that uses the flaw to let a…
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Cisco Patches Actively Exploited ASA and FTD VPN Flaw That Can Crash Firewalls
Cisco has released patches to address a high-severity security flaw in Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software that it said has been exploited in the wild.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-76418, is rated 8.6 on the CVSS scoring system. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to…
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Attacker Tried to Exploit Alpine Linux’s GitLab via CVSS 10.0 Flaw Its Ruby Left Open
An attacker tried to exploit a critical GitLab vulnerability on the Alpine Linux project’s own GitLab server a week after GitLab released a fix, Alpine Linux said on 28 October.The flaw, CVE-2026-97229 (CVSS score: 10.0), can let an attacker run code on a GitLab server through a crafted regular expression in a CI configuration. Alpine…
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Even after PHP2Shell, blast radius matters more than a CVSS score
PHP2Shell shows how quickly attackers can exploit critical vulnerabilities, often before organizations have time to patch. Token Security explains why limiting the access of service accounts, API keys, and AI agents is just as important as fixing vulnerabilities to reduce the damage from a breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/even-after-php2shell-blast-radius-matters-more-than-a-cvss-score/
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Critical Veeam Backup Replication Flaw Allows Unauthenticated Attackers to Bypass Authorization
Veeam has released security updates to address a critical authorization bypass vulnerability in Backup & Replication. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-108142, allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authorization on the CDP Coordinator Service. The vulnerability has a CVSS v4.0 score of 9.1 and affects both Windows deployments and the Veeam Software Appliance. The company disclosed…
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Critical GoAhead Web Server Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Client Certificate Authentication
A critical flaw in the GoAhead embedded web server lets revoked client certificates pass authentication checks, potentially restoring access to identities administrators have blocked. Tracked as CVE-2026-115881, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.1 and affects GoAhead 3.4.5 through 6.1.0 when specific mutual TLS settings are enabled. GoAhead 6.1.1 fixes the issue. The flaw…
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CISA Confirms Active Exploitation of Two PHP2Shell Flaws Enabling Remote Code Execution
Tags: cisa, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday confirmed active exploitation of the recently patched PHP2Shell flaws by adding them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.The PHP vulnerabilities, both rated 9.2 on the CVSS scoring system, facilitate unauthenticated remote code execution on affected deployments – CVE-2026-109618 – An out-of-memory First seen on…
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PHP2Shell: Filigran bewertet die kritischen PHP-Sicherheitslücken
Tags: cvssPHP2Shell bedroht weltweit Webserver und Shopsysteme. Filigran ordnet die kritischen PHP-Sicherheitslücken mit CVSS 9,2 und ihre Folgen ein. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/php2shell-filigran-bewertet-die-kritischen-php-sicherheitsluecken/a46920/
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PHP2Shell: Suspected North Korean campaign targets 216 vulnerable PHP hosts
Cyfirma links PHP2Shell scans of 216 vulnerable hosts to a suspected North Korean campaign using AI to rank public exploits. On October 21, PHP released emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, both rated 9.2 on the CVSS scale. The flaws affect all PHP versions that handle web requests. The vulnerable code dates…
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Critical HPE Aruba AOS-8 Flaw Allows Hackers to Bypass SSH Authentication and Take Over Systems
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has addressed a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in the SSH daemon of its AOS-8 wireless operating system. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-79855, could let a remote, unauthenticated attacker gain administrative privileges and fully compromise an affected host. It has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating a high severity. Attackers can exploit…
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PoC Exploit Released for Two Critical PHP RCE Vulnerabilities as Hackers Launch Attacks
Tags: attack, cve, cvss, cyber, data-breach, exploit, hacker, rce, remote-code-execution, sophos, vulnerabilityPublic proof-of-concept exploit code targeting two critical PHP vulnerabilities has surfaced as attackers scan exposed servers and attempt exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, the vulnerabilities are collectively called PHP2Shell and carry CVSS v4.0 scores of 9.2, potentially allowing unauthenticated remote code execution with web server privileges. However, Sophos has corrected an earlier report of…
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Critical Oracle Java Flaw With CVSS 9.1 Allows Unauthenticated Remote Attacks
Oracle issued a security alert for CVE-2026-91403, a critical vulnerability affecting Oracle Java SE and GraalVM. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication. The advisory, published on October 21, 2026, assigns the flaw a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1 and advises distrusting impacted intermediate certificate authority certificates associated with eMudhra. The vulnerability specifically impacts…
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Two CVSS 9.0 Linux KSMBD RCE Flaws Disclosed on Public Mailing Lists Before Kernel Fixes
Linux servers running KSMBD, the kernel’s built-in SMB server, are exposed to two publicly reported remote code execution flaws rated 9.0 by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, with no fix yet in the mainline kernel.One of them, ZDI-CAN-33774, can be triggered before any network authentication. The other, ZDI-CAN-33549, requires the SMB Direct transport and an…
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Critical Cisco Expressway Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Commands as Root
Cisco has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in its Expressway Series. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-76466, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects vulnerable Expressway deployments configured in a cluster. The advisory was published…
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Signal Vulnerability Could Keep Microphone Active Even After Users Hang Up
A critical vulnerability in Signal’s RingRTC calling library could let a malicious call participant keep receiving audio after another user tries to hang up. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-113380, affects versions of RingRTC before 2.72.0 and carries a CVSS v4.0 score of 9.3. While video tracks could also remain active, the official vulnerability description does…
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PHP Fixes Two Critical RCE Vulnerabilities Allowing Unauthenticated Code Execution
PHP released emergency security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on vulnerable servers. These vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, and both have a CVSS v4.0 score of 9.2. The fixes are included in PHP versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35. Administrators should update immediately, as…
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Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Were Under Attack Days Before Security Updates Were Released
The detected exploitation attempts targeting two critical PHP vulnerabilities on October 17, 2026, four days before their public disclosure and security updates. Tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, the vulnerabilities are collectively called PHP2Shell and can enable unauthenticated remote code execution on vulnerable web servers. Both carry CVSS v4.0 scores of 9.2. The earliest attempt reached…
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GitLab Patches Critical 10.0 RCE Vulnerability Allowing Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
GitLab has released emergency security updates to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected servers. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-110264, carries the maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and affects both GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. The company published the patches on October 21,…
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Cloudflare Warns of Active Exploitation Attempts Against Two Leaked PHP Flaws
Cloudflare has issued a warning about emerging attacks targeting two critical PHP vulnerabilities. In response, the company has implemented emergency web application firewall (WAF) rules while developers await an official security release. The PHP Foundation has provided advance notice, assigning both vulnerabilities a CVSS v4 score of 9.2, indicating the urgent need for affected environments…
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PHP2Shell: Two Unpatched Critical PHP RCE Flaws (CVSS 9.2) Trigger Emergency Security Alert
PHP will ship an out-of-cycle security release at 14:00 UTC today, October 21, for two critical vulnerabilities that its security team has rated 9.2 on the CVSS v4.0 scale but has not described.Security researchers at watchTowr say the two flaws allow remote code execution. Only the four supported PHP branches, 8.2 through 8.5, can receive…
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Two Critical PHP RCE Vulnerabilities With CVSS 9.2 Score Put Web Servers at Risk
The PHP security team has announced an upcoming release that will address two critical vulnerabilities, each rated 9.2 under CVSS v4.0. This warning, published on October 20, 2026, advises administrators to prepare for immediate upgrades. Additionally, watchTowr has reported two potential remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. However, PHP has not yet confirmed their identifiers or…
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Microsoft Pays Researcher $4,000 for Discovering Critical VS Code Security Bypass Flaw
Microsoft awarded security researcher Sam Chen US$4,000 for reporting a flaw in Visual Studio Code that could let an attacker bypass Workspace Trust protections. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-81376, affects VS Code versions earlier than 1.136.2 and has a critical CVSS score of 9.6. Microsoft has fixed the flaw; users should update to version 1.136.2…