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Web Shell Upload Via Extension Blacklist Bypass - Part 2

Dec 3, 2024 By VISTA InfoSec In VISTA InfoSec
Web shell attacks are a critical and growing threat, often evading traditional defenses. In this Part 2 of our exploration into web shell attacks, we uncover how attackers leverage extension blacklist bypasses to upload malicious web shells and compromise systems. Stay informed! Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert insights into cyber threats and effective defense strategies. For Collaboration and Business enquiries, please use the contact information below.
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Arctic Wolf

CVE-2024-42448: Veeam Discloses Critical RCE Vulnerability in Service Provider Console

Dec 3, 2024 By Andres Ramos In Arctic Wolf
On December 3, 2024, Veeam disclosed a critical vulnerability within the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), tracked as CVE-2024-42448, which was discovered during internal testing. VSPC is a management tool designed for service providers to manage customer backups. The vulnerability allows a remote threat actor to perform Remote Code Execution (RCE) on the VSPC server machine from an authorized VSPC management agent machine.
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Snyk

2024 Open Source Security Report: Slowing Progress and New Challenges for DevSecOps

Dec 3, 2024 By Jamie Smith In Snyk
Trust is the foundation of the open source community — but what happens when that trust is betrayed? When a backdoor vulnerability was found in a widespread Linux-based data compression tool, it nearly created an opportunity for malicious actors to seize control of countless computers worldwide. The vulnerability was introduced by a trusted contributor who, after years of building rapport with maintainers, ultimately exploited that trust.
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Snyk

Seven steps to close coverage gaps with ASPM

Dec 3, 2024 By Daniel Berman In Snyk
The old adage “knowledge is power” holds especially true in the realm of AppSec. By remaining aware of the potential threats to applications and closing gaps in coverage, AppSec teams can demonstrate to leaders that they are in a solid position to protect vital assets. However, visibility is riddled with challenges, not the least of which are highly productive developers racing to market, often using AI-generated code that contains potential security issues.
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seal security

Empowering Security Teams: Independent Open source vulnerability remediation

Dec 3, 2024 By Alon Navon In Seal Security
Traditional open source vulnerability remediation is a significant bottleneck in modern security. Organizations often grapple with hundreds or thousands of high and critical vulnerabilities, yet the process of upgrading dependencies is a manual, time-consuming, and error-prone task, heavily reliant on developers. Developers, naturally prioritizing feature development, may resist upgrades due to potential risks and increased workload.
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tripwire

Avoiding Pitfalls in Vulnerability Management: Key Insights and Best Practices

Dec 3, 2024 By Mieng Lim In Tripwire
Vulnerability management (VM) has always been a complex area of concern that requires continuous and active effort to work properly. This can make it challenging for organizations to maintain their VM strategies and solutions over time, as there are many angles to secure and processes to oversee. There are a wide range of potential ways that VM can go wrong, and it is essential for organizations to avoid the many pitfalls associated with it.
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astra

Stored XSS Vulnerability in Dynamic Dashboard Paragraph Widget

Dec 2, 2024 By Prateek Kuber In Astra
Product Name: Dynamic Dashboard Vulnerability: Stored XSS Vulnerable Version: >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.1 CVE: CVE-2024-47817 On October 5, 2024, the security researchers from Astra discovered a severe Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Dynamic Dashboard’s paragraph widget. The widget, used for text and markdown, has inadequate input sanitization allowing attackers to inject malicious code.
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astra

CVE-2024-9900: Stored XSS Vulnerability in Muddler's LocalAI

Dec 2, 2024 By Prateek Kuber In Astra
Product Name: Dynamic Dashboard Vulnerability: Stored XSS Vulnerable Version: >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.1 CVE: CVE-2024-47817 Astra Security researchers identified a vulnerability in LocalAI, an Open-Source OpenAI alternative. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-9900, is a stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the LocalAI v2.21.1 prompts, which allow malicious scripts and payloads to be input.
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seemplicity

DevSecOps Tools for Cybersecurity Success

Dec 2, 2024 By Jessica Amado In Seemplicity
With DevSecOps, cybersecurity has become integrated into every phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). DevSecOps tools work across development, security, and operations siloes and enable these teams to work collaboratively, ensuring security vulnerabilities are addressed early and efficiently, reducing risks before they reach production.
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senseon

A SenseOn Advisory: PAN-OS zero-day vulnerabilities CVE-2024-9474 & CVE-2024-0012

Dec 2, 2024 By Daniela Lopez In SenseOn
On the 18th of November 2024, Palo Alto published advisories disclosing two vulnerabilities affecting the Web Management Interface in PAN-OS. The most critical of these vulnerabilities is CVE-2024-0012 with a severity rating of 9.3. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to gain PAN-OS administrator privileges.
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