Cyber Security Alerts & Threat Intelligence

Palo Alto Networks (PAN) has released an important informational bulletin on securing management interfaces after becoming aware of claims of an unverified remote code execution vulnerability via the PAN-OS management interface. CISA urges users and administrators to review the following for more information, follow PAN’s guidance for hardening network devices, review PAN’s instruction for accessing organization’s scan results for internet-facing management interfaces, and take immediate action if required: PAN-SA-2024-0015 Important Informational Bulletin: Ensure Access to Management Interface is Secured Tips & Tricks: How to Secure the Management Access of Your Palo Alto Networks Device

Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates: Microsoft Security Update Guide for November

Ivanti released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM), Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Security Access Client. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Ivanti security advisories and apply the necessary guidance and updates: Ivanti Security Advisory EPM Ivanti Security Advisory Avalanche Ivanti Security Advisory Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Security Access Client

High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 1000 Projects–Beauty Parlour Management System  A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in 1000 Projects Beauty Parlour Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/admin-profile.php. The manipulation of the argument adminname leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. 2024-11-10 7.3 CVE-2024-11055 1000 Projects–Bookstore Management System  A vulnerability was found in 1000 Projects Bookstore Management System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability…

Summary The following cybersecurity agencies coauthored this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (hereafter collectively referred to as the authoring agencies): United States: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) Australia: Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Canada: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) New Zealand: New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ) and Computer Emergency Response Team New Zealand (CERT NZ) United Kingdom: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) This advisory provides details, collected and compiled by the authoring agencies, on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely and frequently exploited…

Citrix released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC, NetScaler Gateway, and Citrix Session Recording. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.    CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates:    NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-8534 and CVE-2024-8535 Citrix Session Recording Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-8068 and CVE-2024-8069

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), enabled proactive coordination and information sharing to bolster cybersecurity ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Recognizing the potential for cyber threats targeting the Games, CISA worked to strengthen U.S. private sector ties and facilitate connections with key French counterparts to promote collective defense measures. Utilizing its role as a key facilitator between public and private sector partners, JCDC established monitoring channels and launched cyber threat information-sharing forums to prepare for significant incidents. Throughout the Games, JCDC industry partners remained vigilant, promptly alerting…

High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info Patch Info acnoo — flutter_api  Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Acnoo Acnoo Flutter API allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Acnoo Flutter API: from n/a through 1.0.5. 2024-10-28 9.8 CVE-2024-50486 audit@patchstack.com  adirectory–aDirectory  Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in adirectory aDirectory allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects aDirectory: from n/a through 1.3. 2024-10-29 10 CVE-2024-50420 audit@patchstack.com  Ajar Productions–Ajar in5 Embed  Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Ajar Productions Ajar in5 Embed allows Upload a Web…

CISA has received multiple reports of a large-scale spear-phishing campaign targeting organizations in several sectors, including government and information technology (IT). The foreign threat actor, often posing as a trusted entity, is sending spear-phishing emails containing malicious remote desktop protocol (RDP) files to targeted organizations to connect to and access files stored on the target’s network. Once access has been gained, the threat actor may pursue additional activity, such as deploying malicious code to achieve persistent access to the target’s network.  CISA, government, and industry partners are coordinating, responding, and assessing the impact of this campaign. CISA urges organizations to…

Fortinet has updated their security advisory addressing a critical FortiManager vulnerability (CVE-2024-47575) to include additional workarounds and indicators of compromise (IOCs). A remote, unauthenticated cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive files or take control of an affected system. At this time, all patches have been released. CISA previously added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation, as confirmed by Fortinet. CISA strongly encourages users and administrators to apply the necessary updates, hunt for any malicious activity, assess potential risk from service providers, report positive findings to CISA, and review…

CISA, through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), enabled swift, coordinated response and information sharing in the wake of a significant IT outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update. This outage, which impacted government, critical infrastructure, and industry across the globe, led to disruptions in essential services, including air travel, healthcare, and financial operations. Leveraging its unique ability to bring together public and private sector partners, JCDC facilitated virtual engagements with over 1,000 federal agency representatives. In close collaboration with CrowdStrike, a JCDC partner, CISA provided critical updates, mitigation guidance, and analysis on the potential for malicious exploitation of the…

High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info Patch Info Admin–Verbalize WP  Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Admin Verbalize WP Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Verbalize WP: from n/a through 1.0. 2024-10-23 10 CVE-2024-49668 audit@patchstack.com  advancedcoding–Comments wpDiscuz  The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on…