The November security patch bundle from Microsoft fixes 112 security vulnerabilities in their products, including 12 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities. Noteworthy vulnerabilities fixed this month include: Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege: CVE-2020-17087 Observed under active attack in the wild by Google, CVE-2020-17087 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that was being used inRead more
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Adobe has issued patches for critical vulnerabilities in their Acrobat and Acrobat Reader software widely used for creating and reading PDF documents. 12 fixes are included in the latest security updates, three are rated as Critical as they can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. In other words, this means simply opening a speciallyRead more
Google’s Project Zero has disclosed the details of a Windows 0-day vulnerability under active attack which affects all versions from Windows 7 through to Windows 10. No patch is yet available from Microsoft but one is expected in the November 2020 patch Tuesday updates. Last week we published details of a Chrome Browser 0-day vulnerabilityRead more
The NSA (National Security Agency) recently published a security advisory about the publicly known vulnerabilities currently being exploited by Chinese state-sponsored actors. While this security advisory is focused on the activities of state-sponsored actors, it does show the threats and vulnerabilities considered most useful for exploitation. Taking a quick look at the list could provideRead more
Last week an SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in the popular Loginizer plugin used by over a million WordPress sites. Such was the risk, WordPress took the unusual step of forcing updates into sites that use the plug-in – even those with auto-update turned off. The flaw in Loginizer can be exploited by an attackerRead more
Sonicwall has released patches to fix a denial of service and remote code execution vulnerability in their Network Application Security appliances (virtual firewalls). The vulnerability exists in the code which handles SSL VPN access – meaning it is usually exposed to the public internet. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at Tripwire who describe theRead more
October’s security patch bundle from Microsoft resolves 87 vulnerabilities, 12 rated as critical. One of these is a flaw in the Windows TCP/IP stack which can result in a server crash or remote code execution simply by sending a specially crafted ICMPv6 request. While it is technically challenging to achieve a remote code execution, theRead more
Whenever a new Windows device is booted from an image, there is a period of time when the machine is live and on the network, but it is missing operating system security patches and Microsoft Defender updates. This new-born system is at its most vulnerable until the missing patches and updates have been applied. IfRead more
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Netlogon was patched in the August patch cycle – but was so dangerous that details were not made public until September when (hopefully) many systems would have been patched. If you have not applied the August patch bundle to your domain controllers stop reading and go do it now. ReallyRead more
TeamViewer Gmbh have released a patch for their Windows Desktop client to fix a credential leaking vulnerability which could allow a malicious webpage to obtain the hashed NTLM credentials of the active Windows user account. A simple flaw (CVE-2020-13699) in the way the TeamViewer desktop client handles custom URI handlers means a malicious webpage canRead more
