Tag: flaw
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Windows RPC Protocol Exploited to Launch Server Spoofing Attacks
A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows’ Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol has been discovered that allows attackers to manipulate core system communications and launch sophisticated server spoofing attacks. The flaw, designated CVE-2025-49760, enables unprivileged users to masquerade as legitimate system services and potentially escalate privileges or steal sensitive credentials. Security researcher SafeBreach uncovered the vulnerability through…
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SSHamble: New Open-Source Tool Targets SSH Protocol Flaws
Security researchers have unveiled SSHamble, a powerful new open-source tool designed to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in SSH implementations across networks. Developed by HD Moore and Rob King, the tool represents a significant advancement in SSH security testing capabilities, addressing critical gaps in how organizations assess their secure shell infrastructure. SSH (Secure Shell) has become…
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Xerox FreeFlow Flaws Enable SSRF and Remote Code Execution
Xerox Corporation has released critical security updates for its FreeFlow Core software, addressing two significant vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks and achieve remote code execution on affected systems. The security flaws, identified as CVE-2025-8355 and CVE-2025-8356, affect FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4 and have been classified as >>IMPORTANT
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7-Zip Vulnerability Lets Hackers Write Files and Run Malicious Code
A security vulnerability has been discovered in the popular 7-Zip file compression utility that could allow attackers to write arbitrary files to victim systems and potentially execute malicious code. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55188, affects all versions of 7-Zip prior to the recently released version 25.01 and stems from improper handling of symbolic links during…
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Security flaws in a carmaker’s web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere
Security researcher Eaton Zveare told TechCrunch that the flaws he discovered in the carmaker’s centralized dealer portal exposed vast access to customer and vehicle data. With this access, Zveare said he could remotely take over a customer’s account and unlock their cars, and more. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/10/security-flaws-in-a-carmakers-web-portal-let-one-hacker-remotely-unlock-cars-from-anywhere/
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New Win-DDoS Flaws Let Attackers Turn Public Domain Controllers into DDoS Botnet via RPC, LDAP
A novel attack technique could be weaponized to rope thousands of public domain controllers (DCs) around the world to create a malicious botnet and use it to conduct power distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.The approach has been codenamed Win-DDoS by SafeBreach researchers Or Yair and Shahak Morag, who presented their findings at the DEF CON 33…
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Researchers Reveal ReVault Attack Targeting Dell ControlVault3 Firmware in 100+ Laptop Models
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered multiple security flaws in Dell’s ControlVault3 firmware and its associated Windows APIs that could have been abused by attackers to bypass Windows login, extract cryptographic keys, as well as maintain access even after a fresh operating system install by deploying undetectable malicious implants into the firmware.The vulnerabilities have been codenamed First…
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BadCam: Linux-based Lenovo webcam bugs enable BadUSB attacks
Lenovo webcam flaws, dubbed BadCam, let attackers turn them into BadUSB devices to inject keystrokes and launch OS-independent attacks. Eclypsium researchers found vulnerabilities in some Lenovo webcams, collectively dubbed BadCam, that could let attackers turn them into BadUSB devices to inject keystrokes and launch OS-independent attacks. Principal security researchers Jesse Michael and Mickey Shkatov demonstrated…
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Linux-Based Lenovo Webcams’ Flaw Can Be Remotely Exploited for BadUSB Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed vulnerabilities in select model webcams from Lenovo that could turn them into BadUSB attack devices.”This allows remote attackers to inject keystrokes covertly and launch attacks independent of the host operating system,” Eclypsium researchers Paul Asadoorian, Mickey Shkatov, and Jesse Michael said in a report shared with The Hacker News.The First seen…
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WinRAR Zero-Day CVE-2025-8088 Exploited to Spread RomCom Malware
Critical WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 exploited by Russia-linked hackers to spread RomCom malware, update to version 7.13 now to… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/winrar-zero-day-cve-2025-8088-spread-romcom-malware/
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Multiple Zero-Day Exploits Discover That Bypass BitLocker, Exposing All Encrypted Data
Microsoft security researchers have uncovered four critical vulnerabilities in Windows BitLocker that could allow attackers with physical access to bypass the encryption system and extract sensitive data. The findings, revealed in research dubbed >>BitUnlocker,
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Multiple Zero-Day Exploits Discover That Bypass BitLocker, Exposing All Encrypted Data
Microsoft security researchers have uncovered four critical vulnerabilities in Windows BitLocker that could allow attackers with physical access to bypass the encryption system and extract sensitive data. The findings, revealed in research dubbed >>BitUnlocker,
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Over 28,000 Microsoft Exchange Servers Exposed Online to CVE-2025-53786 Vulnerability
Tags: access, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, flaw, Internet, microsoft, threat, vulnerabilityThe cybersecurity community faces a significant threat as scanning data reveals over 28,000 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers remain exposed on the public internet, vulnerable to a critical security flaw designated CVE-2025-53786. This high-severity vulnerability, which carries a CVSS score of 8.0 out of 10, enables attackers with administrative access to on-premises Exchange servers to escalate…
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Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows Attackers Gain Full Kernel-Level Control From Chrome Sandbox
August 9, 2025: A severe security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, dubbed CVE-2025-38236, has been uncovered by Google Project Zero researcher Jann Horn, exposing a pathway for attackers ranging from native code execution within the Chrome renderer sandbox to full kernel-level control on Linux systems. The flaw, tied to the obscure MSG_OOB feature in UNIX…
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Phishing attacks exploit WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 to install RomCom
WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088, fixed in v7.13, was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install RomCom malware. The WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088, a directory traversal bug fixed in version 7.13, was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to deliver RomCom malware, Bleeping Computer first reported. The flaw is a path traversal vulnerability affecting the…
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CyberArk and HashiCorp Flaws Enable Remote Vault Takeover Without Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered over a dozen vulnerabilities in enterprise secure vaults from CyberArk and HashiCorp that, if successfully exploited, can allow remote attackers to crack open corporate identity systems and extract enterprise secrets and tokens from them. The 14 vulnerabilities, collectively named Vault Fault, affect CyberArk Secrets Manager, Self-Hosted, and First seen on thehackernews.com…
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WinRAR zero-day flaw exploited by RomCom hackers in phishing attacks
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-flaw-exploited-by-romcom-hackers-in-phishing-attacks/
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15,000 Jenkins Servers at Risk from RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2025-53652)
A new report by VulnCheck exposes a critical command injection flaw (CVE-2025-53652) in the Jenkins Git Parameter plugin…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/jenkins-servers-risk-rce-vulnerability-cve-2025-53652/
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Axis Camera Server Vulnerabilities Expose Thousands of Organizations to Attack
Claroty’s Team82 research unit has unveiled four vulnerabilities affecting Axis Communications’ widely deployed video surveillance ecosystem, potentially endangering thousands of organizations worldwide. These flaws, centered on the proprietary Axis.Remoting communication protocol, enable pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) on key components such as Axis Device Manager (ADM) and Axis Camera Station. Axis, a leading Swedish provider…
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Tea App Data Breach Fallout: A New App with Security Flaws and Lawsuits
In the wake of the high-profile data breaches of the popular and controversial Tea app, another app called TeaOnHer for men launched that not only copied many of Tea’s features but also came with its own security flaws that expose user data. Also, the company behind Tea faces at least 10 lawsuits related to the…
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ECScape: New AWS ECS flaw lets containers hijack IAM roles without breaking out
Fargate is comparatively safe: Amazon’s design makes the EC2 host, not the container, the security boundary. When multiple tasks with varying IAM roles share the same EC2, the risk of lateral escalation via ECScape increases. AWS did not immediately respond to CSO’s request for comment.Sweet Security has recommended mitigations that include disabling or restricting IMDS…
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ECScape: New AWS ECS flaw lets containers hijack IAM roles without breaking out
Fargate is comparatively safe: Amazon’s design makes the EC2 host, not the container, the security boundary. When multiple tasks with varying IAM roles share the same EC2, the risk of lateral escalation via ECScape increases. AWS did not immediately respond to CSO’s request for comment.Sweet Security has recommended mitigations that include disabling or restricting IMDS…
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CVE-2025-53786: Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, service, vulnerability, zero-dayFrequently asked questions about CVE-2025-53786, an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. FAQ What is CVE-2025-53786 CVE-2025-53786 is an elevation of privilege…
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CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange hybrid configurations that could allow attackers to escalate from on-premises systems to cloud environments. Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered CISA has identified a post-authentication vulnerability designated CVE-2025-53786 affecting…
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Retbleed Vulnerability Exploited to Access Any Process’s Memory on Newer CPUs
Security researchers have successfully demonstrated a sophisticated exploit of theRetbleed vulnerability, a critical CPU security flaw that allows attackers to read arbitrary memory from any process running on affected systems. The exploit, which builds upon research originally published by ETH Zürich in 2022, showcases how modern processor vulnerabilities continue to pose significant threats to system…
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CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange hybrid configurations that could allow attackers to escalate from on-premises systems to cloud environments. Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered CISA has identified a post-authentication vulnerability designated CVE-2025-53786 affecting…
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Retbleed Vulnerability Exploited to Access Any Process’s Memory on Newer CPUs
Security researchers have successfully demonstrated a sophisticated exploit of theRetbleed vulnerability, a critical CPU security flaw that allows attackers to read arbitrary memory from any process running on affected systems. The exploit, which builds upon research originally published by ETH Zürich in 2022, showcases how modern processor vulnerabilities continue to pose significant threats to system…
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Axis Security Camera Flaws Enable Remote Takeover
4 Bugs Affecting at Least 6,500 Camera Servers Enable Pre-Auth Attacks on Devices. Researchers who uncovered four severe flaws in Axis Communications’ video management and camera software say thousands of internet-connected surveillance systems are vulnerable to remote attacks. Attackers can execute arbitrary code without authentication. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/axis-security-camera-flaws-enable-remote-takeover-a-29149
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Microsoft Warns of Hybrid Exchange Deployment Flaw
CISA Issues Emergency Directive Requiring Federal Agencies to Fix Flaw. A vulnerability in Exchange hybrid deployments could allow attackers to escalate privileges and gain administrative access to cloud-based environments. Microsoft said Tuesday there is no evidence of its exploitation and strongly recommended installing hot fix updates made available in April. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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CISA orders fed agencies to patch new Exchange flaw by Monday
CISA has issued an emergency directive ordering all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to mitigate a critical Microsoft Exchange hybrid vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-53786 by Monday morning at 9:00 AM ET. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-fed-agencies-to-patch-new-cve-2025-53786-exchange-flaw/