===================== = End-of-Day report = =====================
Timeframe: Donnerstag 10-12-2020 18:00 − Donnerstag 10-12-2020 18:00 Handler: Stephan Richter Co-Handler: Dimitri Robl
===================== = News = =====================
∗∗∗ Qbot malware switched to stealthy new Windows autostart method ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- A new Qbot malware version now activates its persistence mechanism right before infected Windows devices shutdown and it automatically removes any traces when the system restarts or wakes up from sleep. --------------------------------------------- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qbot-malware-switched-to-stea...
∗∗∗ Adobe Flash Player: Jetzt ist endgültig Schluss ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Seit Jahren wird das Ende des Adobe Flash Players verkündet. Im Januar 2021 soll es nun aber tatsächlich so weit sein. --------------------------------------------- https://www.golem.de/news/adobe-flash-player-jetzt-ist-endgueltig-schluss-20...
∗∗∗ Python Backdoor Talking to a C2 Through Ngrok, (Thu, Dec 10th) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- I spotted a malicious Python script that implements a backdoor. The interesting behavior is the use of Ngrok to connect to the C2 server. Ngrok has been used for a while by attackers. Like most services available on the Internet, it has been abused by attackers for a long time. --------------------------------------------- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/26866
∗∗∗ PGMiner: New Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet Delivered via PostgreSQL ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- PGMiner is a novel Linux-based cryptocurrency mining botnet that exploits a disputed PostgreSQL remote code execution vulnerability.The post PGMiner: New Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet Delivered via PostgreSQL appeared first on Unit42. --------------------------------------------- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/pgminer-postgresql-cryptocurrency-mining...
∗∗∗ Hackers are selling more than 85,000 SQL databases on a dark web portal ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Hackers break into databases, steal their content, hold it for ransom for 9 days, and then sell to the highest bidder if the DB owner doesnt want to pay the ransom demand. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-selling-more-than-85000-sql-databa...
∗∗∗ Proof-of-concept exploit code published for new Kerberos Bronze Bit attack ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- The Kerberos Bronze Bit attack can allow intruders to bypass authentication and access sensitive network services. --------------------------------------------- https://www.zdnet.com/article/proof-of-concept-exploit-code-published-for-ne...
===================== = Vulnerabilities = =====================
∗∗∗ Reflected XSS in PageLayer Plugin Affects Over 200,000 WordPress Sites ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- On November 4, 2020, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team found two reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PageLayer, a WordPress plugin installed on over 200,000 sites. These vulnerabilities could lead to an attacker executing malicious Javascript in an administrator’s browser, which could lead to takeover of a vulnerable WordPress site. We contacted the plugin’s publisher, ...Read MoreThe post Reflected XSS in PageLayer Plugin Affects Over 200,000 WordPress --------------------------------------------- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/12/reflected-xss-in-pagelayer-plugin-aff...
∗∗∗ Security updates for Thursday ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- Security updates have been issued by Arch Linux (ant, cimg, containerd, libproxy, libproxy-mozjs, libproxy-webkit, libslirp, python-lxml, tomcat8, tomcat9, and xorg-server), CentOS (firefox and thunderbird), Debian (apt, linux-4.19, python-apt, and sqlite3), Fedora (ceph, chromium, containerd, matrix-synapse, mingw-openjpeg2, openjpeg2, python-authlib, python-canonicaljson, and spice-gtk), Mageia (chromium-browser-stable), openSUSE (chromium and pngcheck), Slackware (curl), SUSE (clamav, curl, --------------------------------------------- https://lwn.net/Articles/839668/
∗∗∗ Serious Vulnerabilities in Dualog Connection Suite ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- TL;DR The flaws found in this maritime comms and connection suite were many, and not insignificant: Directory traversal 2FA challenge/response is performed in a client-side application Default install password SQL […]The post Serious Vulnerabilities in Dualog Connection Suite first appeared on Pen Test Partners. --------------------------------------------- https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/serious-vulnerabilities-in-dua...
∗∗∗ Medtronic MyCareLink ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This advisory contains mitigations for Improper Authentication, Heap-based Buffer Overflow, and Time-of-check Time-of-use Race Condition vulnerabilities in the Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Reader. --------------------------------------------- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-345-01
∗∗∗ Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This advisory contains mitigations for an Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electrics MELSEC iQ-F series FX5U(C) CPU modules. --------------------------------------------- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-345-01
∗∗∗ Host Engineering H2-ECOM100 Module ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- This advisory contains mitigations for an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the Host Engineering ECOM100 Module, an Ethernet communications module for PLC systems. --------------------------------------------- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-345-02
∗∗∗ Gafgyt Using Pulse Secure Vulnerability ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- SummaryA vulnerability in Pulse Secures Connect VPN framework is allowing for exploitation by Gafgyt. Avira details how this exploit works in a new blog.Threat TypeMalware, VulnerabilityOverviewAvira Labs has observed an increase in IoT malware binaries. These binaries have the capability to exploit CVE-2020-8218. This increase led to the discovery of a new variant of Gafgyt. Its functionality is mostly the same as the original Gafgyt with some inclusion of functionality from other malware --------------------------------------------- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/collection/02145e80d8a7b87b486015b35884...
∗∗∗ Cisco Jabber Desktop and Mobile Client Software Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM App Connect Enterprise V11 ( CVE-2020-8244) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-node-js...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Integration Bus and IBM App Connect (CVE-2019-1552) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-openssl...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in Node.js ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-watson-discovery-for-i...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in Apache Commons Codec ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-watson-discovery-for-i...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM® SDK for Node.js™ in IBM Cloud ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-vulnerabilities-a...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts Affect IBM Sterling File Gateway (CVE-2019-0233, CVE-2019-0230) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-security-vulnerab...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Hibernate Validator affects Liberty for Java for IBM Cloud (CVE-2020-10693) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerability-in-hibernate...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to a buffer overflow (CVE-2020-4701) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-db2-is-vulnerable-to-a...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: JRE vulnerability (CVEID: 178768) impacts IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server/IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint version 3.9.6.2 and earlier ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-jre-vulnerability-cveid-17...
∗∗∗ Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in ksu affects AIX (CVE-2020-4829) ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerability-in-ksu-affec...
∗∗∗ Symantec Messaging Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ∗∗∗ --------------------------------------------- http://www.cert-bund.de/advisoryshort/CB-K20-1222