Tag: sql

Exploits for unauthenticated FortiWeb RCE are public, so patch quickly! (CVE-2025-25257)

Jul 14, 2025 3:40 PM

Tags: cve, exploit, fortinet, injection, rce, remote-code-execution, sql, update, vulnerability

With two proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits made public late last week, CVE-2025-25257 a critical SQL command injection vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/14/exploits-for-unauthenticated-fortiweb-rce-are-public-so-patch-quickly-cve-2025-25257/
Patch immediately: CVE-2025-25257 PoC enables remote code execution on Fortinet FortiWeb

Jul 13, 2025 8:40 PM

Tags: cve, exploit, flaw, fortinet, injection, rce, remote-code-execution, sql, unauthorized, update, vulnerability

PoC exploits released for critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw allowing pre-auth RCE. Fortinet urges users to patch. Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for CVE-2025-25257 in Fortinet FortiWeb (CVSS 9.8) enable pre-auth RCE on vulnerable servers. The flaw is a SQL injection vulnerability in FortiWeb (CWE-89) that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized SQL commands via crafted HTTP/HTTPS requests.…
Critical Vulnerability Exposes Fortinet FortiWeb to Full Takeover (CVE-2025-25257)

Jul 13, 2025 6:40 PM

Tags: cve, fortinet, injection, sql, update, vulnerability

WatchTowr Labs reveals CVE-2025-25257, a critical FortiWeb SQL injection allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Patch your FortiWeb 7.0,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/critical-vulnerability-fortinet-fortiweb-cve-2025-25257/
Fortinet FortiWeb Fabric Connector Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution

Jul 13, 2025 12:40 PM

Tags: authentication, cve, cyber, flaw, fortinet, injection, remote-code-execution, sql, unauthorized, vulnerability

Security researchers have identified a severe pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb Fabric Connector, designated as CVE-2025-25257, that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized SQL commands and potentially achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of FortiWeb, including 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, with…
Fortinet Releases Patch for Critical SQL Injection Flaw in FortiWeb (CVE-2025-25257)

Jul 11, 2025 5:40 PM

Tags: cve, cvss, flaw, fortinet, injection, sql, update, vulnerability

Fortinet has released fixes for a critical security flaw impacting FortiWeb that could enable an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary database commands on susceptible instances.Tracked as CVE-2025-25257, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0.”An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-89]…
SQL Injection Prevention: 6 Ways to Protect Your Stack

Jul 9, 2025 9:40 PM

Tags: attack, injection, sql, tactics

SQL injection is a code injection technique that can expose your data. Learn 5 proven tactics to prevent attacks and secure your applications. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/how-to-prevent-sql-injection-attacks/
Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 130 vulnerabilities, none actively exploited

Jul 9, 2025 6:39 PM

Tags: exploit, microsoft, sql, update, vulnerability

Researchers are especially concerned about a high-severity defect in SQL Server and a critical vulnerability in SPNEGO, a foundational protocol. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-july-2025/
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2025 fixed a zero-day

Jul 9, 2025 6:39 PM

Tags: flaw, microsoft, office, sql, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

Microsoft released Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2025, which addressed 130 flaws, including one a Microsoft SQL Server zero-day. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2025 addressed 130 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, .NET and Visual Studio, Azure, Teams, Hyper-V, Windows BitLocker, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), and the Windows…
Microsoft Patches 130 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Flaws in SPNEGO and SQL Server

Jul 9, 2025 6:39 PM

Tags: cve, exploit, flaw, microsoft, sql, update, vulnerability

For the first time in 2025, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates did not bundle fixes for exploited security vulnerabilities, but the company acknowledged one of the addressed flaws had been publicly known.The patches resolve a whopping 130 vulnerabilities, along with 10 other non-Microsoft CVEs that affect Visual Studio, AMD, and its Chromium-based Edge browser. Of these…
Microsoft July 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 137 flaws

Jul 8, 2025 8:34 PM

Tags: flaw, microsoft, sql, update, vulnerability, zero-day

Today is Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 137 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-july-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-one-zero-day-137-flaws/
Multiple PHP Vulnerabilities Enables SQLi and DoS Attacks Update Now

Jul 4, 2025 9:34 AM

Tags: attack, cve, cyber, dos, injection, service, sql, update, vulnerability

Security researchers have disclosed two significant vulnerabilities in PHP, the popular server-side scripting language, that could allow attackers to launch SQL injection (SQLi) and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. According to the report, Administrators and developers are urged to update their PHP installations immediately to mitigate these risks. CVE ID Component Severity Affected Versions Patched…
Pro-Iranian Hacktivist Group Leaks Personal Records from the 2024 Saudi Games

Jun 25, 2025 1:36 PM

Tags: breach, cyber, group, iran, leak, sql

Thousands of personal records allegedly linked to athletes and visitors of the Saudi Games have been published online by a pro-Iranian hacktivist group called Cyber Fattah.Cybersecurity company Resecurity said the breach was announced on Telegram on June 22, 2025, in the form of SQL database dumps, characterizing it as an information operation “carried out by…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Report Spotlights Cloud Exposures, as Google Catches Pro-Russia Hackers Impersonating Feds

Jun 20, 2025 7:35 PM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, apple, attack, authentication, best-practice, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, conference, container, control, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, kubernetes, linux, macOS, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, monitoring, network, oracle, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, russia, service, social-engineering, software, sql, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vmware, vulnerability, windows

Check out highlights from Tenable’s “2025 Cloud Security Risk Report,” which delves into the critical risk from insecure cloud configurations. Plus, Google reveals a Russia-sponsored social engineering campaign that targeted prominent academics’ Gmail accounts. And get the latest on AI system security, just-in-time access, CIS Benchmarks and more! Dive into six things that are top…
Cyberattacks on Humanitarian Orgs Jump Worldwide

Jun 13, 2025 3:54 PM

Tags: attack, cyberattack, ddos, group, injection, sql, vulnerability

These groups suffered three times the cyberattacks as the year previous, with DDoS attacks dominating and vulnerability scans and SQL injection also more common. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attacks-humanitarian-orgs-jump-worldwide
Double Dash, Double Trouble: A Subtle SQL Injection Flaw

Jun 10, 2025 7:55 PM

Tags: flaw, injection, risk, sql, vulnerability

Can a simple dash character introduce a security risk? Discover how SQL line comments can open the door to unexpected injection vulnerabilities in several PostgreSQL client libraries! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/double-dash-double-trouble-a-subtle-sql-injection-flaw/
Ivanti Workspace Control hardcoded key flaws expose SQL credentials

Jun 10, 2025 5:55 PM

Tags: control, credentials, flaw, ivanti, sql, update, vulnerability

Ivanti has released security updates to fix three high-severity hardcoded key vulnerabilities in the company’s Workspace Control (IWC) solution. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-workspace-control-hardcoded-key-flaws-expose-sql-credentials/
Dumping Entra Connect Sync Credentials

Jun 10, 2025 5:55 AM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, credentials, crypto, data, detection, identity, login, microsoft, password, RedTeam, service, sql, theft, update

Recently, Microsoft changed the way the Entra Connect Connect Sync agent authenticates to Entra ID. These changes affect attacker tradecraft, as we can no longer export the sync account credentials; however, attackers can still take advantage of an Entra Connect sync account compromise and gain new opportunities that arise from the changes. How It Used To Work…
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Best Practices For Optimal Security

Jun 4, 2025 10:54 PM

Tags: best-practice, firewall, injection, mobile, sql, threat, waf

Web and mobile application code protection is a must-have security control. Modern solutions such as application layer firewall help your organisation to keep those assets protected from threats like SQL injection, cross-site scripting and bot-driven attacks. This is where a Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes into the picture. A WAF has the capability of filtering,……
Getting the Most Value Out of the OSCP: After the Exam

Jun 2, 2025 10:54 PM

Tags: access, attack, automation, bug-bounty, business, cloud, compliance, conference, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, infosec, injection, intelligence, Internet, iran, jobs, kali, linkedin, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, network, office, open-source, penetration-testing, powershell, privacy, RedTeam, reverse-engineering, risk, service, skills, soc, social-engineering, sql, strategy, stuxnet, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windows

In the final post of this series, I’ll discuss what to do after your latest exam attempt to get the most value out of your OSCP journey. DISCLAIMER: All opinions expressed in this article are solely my own. I have reviewed the content to ensure compliance with OffSec’s copyright policies and agreements. I have not been…
‘Earth Lamia’ Exploits Known SQL, RCE Bugs Across Asia

May 30, 2025 10:55 PM

Tags: china, data, data-breach, exploit, group, rce, remote-code-execution, sql, threat

A highly active Chinese threat group is taking proverbial candy from babies, exploiting known bugs in exposed servers to steal data from organizations in sensitive sectors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/earth-lamia-exploits-sql-rce-bugs-asia
China-Linked Hackers Exploit SAP and SQL Server Flaws in Attacks Across Asia and Brazil

May 30, 2025 1:55 PM

Tags: access, attack, china, exploit, flaw, hacker, india, injection, sap, sql, threat, vulnerability

The China-linked threat actor behind the recent in-the-wild exploitation of a critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver has been attributed to a broader set of attacks targeting organizations in Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia since 2023.”The threat actor mainly targets the SQL injection vulnerabilities discovered on web applications to access the SQL servers of targeted…
Earth Lamia Hackers Exploits Vulnerabilities in Web Applications to Attack Multiple Industries

May 28, 2025 5:55 PM

Tags: attack, china, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, group, hacker, india, injection, sql, threat, vulnerability

Cybersecurity researchers at Trend Research have uncovered the aggressive operations of Earth Lamia, an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group with a China-nexus, targeting organizations across Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia since 2023. This threat actor has demonstrated a sophisticated approach to cyber intrusions by exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications to infiltrate SQL servers…
Die wertvollsten Security-Zertifizierungen

May 28, 2025 6:54 AM

Tags: access, ai, blockchain, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, DSGVO, endpoint, framework, germany, governance, hacker, hacking, identity, incident response, injection, international, jobs, kali, linux, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, security-incident, service, siem, skills, social-engineering, sql, threat, usa, vulnerability, windows

Zertifizierte IT-Sicherheitsprofis sind (unter anderem) gefragter und verdienen besser.(Cybersecurity-)Zertifizierungen können eine aktienähnliche Volatilität entfalten: Ihre Popularität kann steigen oder auch fallen und sie können an Relevanz verlieren, wenn sie nicht mit den aktuellen Branchenentwicklungen Schritt halten. Allerdings sind davon nicht alle Zertifizierungen gleichermaßen betroffen: Sogenannte “Blue Chips” haben sich über den Lauf der Zeit bewährt…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Data Security Best Practices Released, While New Framework Seeks To Help IT Pros Gain Cyber Skills

May 23, 2025 11:55 PM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, cctv, cisa, cloud, computer, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, espionage, exploit, finance, framework, germany, group, Hardware, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, iot, kev, law, linux, malware, metric, mfa, military, mitigation, network, nist, open-source, organized, passkey, password, phishing, risk, russia, skills, software, sql, tactics, technology, tool, training, ukraine, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, wifi, zero-trust

Check out expert recommendations for protecting your AI system data. Plus, boost your IT department’s cybersecurity skills with a new interactive framework. In addition, learn about a malware campaign targeting critical infrastructure orgs. And get the latest on Russian cyber espionage and on a NIST effort to enhance vulnerability prioritization. Dive into five things that…
Druva Adds Azure SQL and Blob Storage to Cloud-Native Protection Portfolio

May 23, 2025 10:55 PM

Tags: cloud, sql

First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/druva-adds-azure-sql-and-blob-storage-to-cloud-native-protection-portfolio
Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice

May 21, 2025 8:54 AM

Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
Lehren für die Verteidigung aus den durchgesickerten Lockbit-Verhandlungen

May 13, 2025 4:38 PM

Tags: crime, dark-web, lockbit, ransomware, sql

Die Ransomware-Gruppe Lockbit hat kürzlich einen erheblichen Datenverlust erlitten. Ihre Dark-Web-Partnerpanels wurden mit der Nachricht ‘Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague” (Begehen Sie keine Verbrechen, Verbrechen sind schlecht, xoxo aus Prag) verunstaltet, die zu einem MySQL-Datenbank-Dump verlinkt. Dieses Archiv enthält eine SQL-Datei aus der Affiliate-Panel-Datenbank von Lockbit, die zwanzig Tabellen umfasst, darunter…
What the LockBit 3.0 data leak reveals

May 10, 2025 1:10 AM

Tags: data, leak, lockbit, ransomware, sql

An administration interface instance for the ransomware franchise’s affiliates was attacked on 29 April. Data from its SQL database has been extracted and disclosed First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623780/Ransomware-What-the-LockBit-30-data-leak-reveals
Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA’s Best Cyber Advice on Securing Cloud, OT, Apps and More

May 2, 2025 6:50 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, cisa, ciso, cloud, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, government, guide, hacker, iam, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, international, Internet, iot, kubernetes, login, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, open-source, organized, password, phishing, programming, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, sbom, service, software, sql, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, xss, zero-day

In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we’re highlighting some of the most valuable guidance offered by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the past 12 months. Check out best practices, recommendations and insights on protecting your cloud environments, OT systems, software development processes and more. In case you missed it, here’s…
Hackers Exploit MS-SQL Servers to Deploy Ammyy Admin for Remote Access

Apr 25, 2025 11:50 AM

Tags: access, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, sql, threat, tool, unauthorized, vulnerability

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign has surfaced, targeting poorly managed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers to deploy malicious tools like Ammyy Admin and PetitPotato malware. Cybersecurity researchers have observed attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in these servers to gain unauthorized access, execute commands for reconnaissance, and install malware that facilitates remote access and privilege escalation. This emerging threat underscores…