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β€Ό CVE-2020-12971 β€Ό

** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was in a CNA pool that was not assigned to any issues during 2020. Notes: none.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2008-2660 β€Ό

** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was in a CNA pool that was not assigned to any issues during 2008. Notes: none.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-32552 β€Ό

It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-16 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-32551 β€Ό

It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-15 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-31811 β€Ό

In Apache PDFBox, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file. This issue affects Apache PDFBox version 2.0.23 and prior 2.0.x versions.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-34682 β€Ό

Receita Federal IRPF 2021 1.7 allows a man-in-the-middle attack against the update feature.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-23394 β€Ό

The package studio-42/elfinder before 2.1.58 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via execution of PHP code in a .phar file. NOTE: This only applies if the server parses .phar files as PHP.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-21439 β€Ό

DoS attack can be performed when an email contains specially designed URL in the body. It can lead to the high CPU usage and cause low quality of service, or in extreme case bring the system to a halt. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.13 and prior versions.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Proves a Single Password Isn't Enough πŸ•΄

Since the attack, it's been revealed that it was down to a single password. Yes, ransomware needs to be on your radar -- but a focus on credentials is vital.

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via "Dark Reading".
πŸ•΄ Name That Toon: Sight Unseen πŸ•΄

Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

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via "Dark Reading".
πŸ•΄ Know Thy Enemy: Fighting Half-Blind Against Ransomware Won't Work πŸ•΄

We lack reliable, representative, actionable data about ransomware's actual scope, scale, and impact. The Ransom Incident Response Network could change that.

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via "Dark Reading".
❌ Volkswagen Vendor Exposed Data of 3.3m Drivers ❌

Nearly all of the leaked data was for owners or wannabe owners of the automaker’s luxury brand of Audis, now at greater risk for phishing, ransomware or car theft.

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via "Threat Post".
β€Ό CVE-2021-24350 β€Ό

The Visitors WordPress plugin through 0.3 is affected by an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The plugin would display the user's user agent string without validation or encoding within the WordPress admin panel.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-24349 β€Ό

This Gallery from files WordPress plugin through 1.6.0 gives the functionality of uploading images to the server. But filenames are not properly sanitized before being output in an error message when they have an invalid extension, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. Due to the lack of CSRF check, the attack could also be performed via such vector.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2021-24355 β€Ό

In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, the lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX actions, simple301redirects/admin/get_wildcard and simple301redirects/admin/wildcard, made it possible for authenticated users to retrieve and update the wildcard value for redirects.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ Moobot Milks Tenda Router Bugs for Propagation ❌

An analysis of the campaign revealed Cyberium, an active Mirai-variant malware hosting site.

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via "Threat Post".
🦿 Why employees need counterespionage training 🦿

Two experts are concerned that employees are no match for nation-state spy services tasked with obtaining a company's vital intellectual property.

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via "Tech Republic".
β€Ό CVE-2021-32682 β€Ό

elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Several vulnerabilities affect elFinder 2.1.58. These vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and commands on the server hosting the elFinder PHP connector, even with minimal configuration. The issues were patched in version 2.1.59. As a workaround, ensure the connector is not exposed without authentication.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ New Top 20 Secure-Coding List Positions PLCs as Plant 'Bodyguards' πŸ•΄

Best practices guide encompasses integrity, hardening, resilience, and monitoring of PLCs in industrial networks.

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via "Dark Reading".
πŸ” Colorado Passes State Privacy Act, Poised to Become Law πŸ”

Once it's signed into law, the bill will become the third comprehensive state privacy law in the U.S. after California and Virginia.

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πŸ•΄ Google Workspace Adds Client-Side Encryption πŸ•΄

Users given control over encryption keys, Google says.

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via "Dark Reading".