2 min
Metasploit
Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Nov. 3, 2023
PTT for DCSync
This week, community member smashery [https://github.com/smashery] made an
improvement to the windows_secrets_dump module to enable it to dump domain
hashes using the DCSync method after having authenticated with a Kerberos
ticket. Now, if a user has a valid Kerberos ticket for a privileged account,
they can run the windows_secrets_dump module with the DOMAIN action and obtain
the desired information. No password required. This is particularly useful in
workflows involving the exp
4 min
Emergent Threat Response
Suspected Exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604
Beginning Friday, October 27, Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) identified suspected exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604 in two different customer environments.
3 min
IoT
Is That Smart Home Technology Secure? Here’s How You Can Find Out.
I can’t tell you which solution will work for your specific case, but I can give you some pointers around technology security.
2 min
Metasploit
Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Oct. 27, 2023
New module content (4)
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Authentication Bypass via Broken
Access Control
Authors: Emir Polat and Unknown
Type: Auxiliary
Pull request: #18447 [https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18447]
contributed by emirpolatt [https://github.com/emirpolatt]
Path: admin/http/atlassian_confluence_auth_bypass
AttackerKB reference: CVE-2023-22515
[https://attackerkb.com/topics/Q5f0ItSzw5/cve-2023-22515?referrer=blog]
Description: This adds an exploit for
2 min
Emergent Threat Response
CVE-2023-4966: Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler Information Disclosure Vulnerability
On October 10, 2023, Citrix published an advisory on two vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. The more critical of these is CVE-2023-4966, a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that allows an attacker to read large amounts of memory after the end of a buffer.
4 min
Metasploit
Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Oct. 19, 2023
That Privilege Escalation Escalated Quickly
This release features a module leveraging CVE-2023-22515
[https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/04/etr-cve-2023-22515-zero-day-privilege-escalation-in-confluence-server-and-data-center/]
, a vulnerability in Atlassian’s on-premises Confluence Server first listed as a
privilege escalation, but quickly recategorized as a “broken access control”
with a CVSS score of 10. The exploit itself is very simple and easy to use so
there was little surprise when
7 min
Emergent Threat Response
CVE-2023-20198: Active Exploitation of Cisco IOS XE Zero-Day Vulnerability
On Monday, October 16, Cisco’s Talos group published a blog on an active threat campaign exploiting CVE-2023-20198, a “previously unknown” zero-day vulnerability in the web UI component of Cisco IOS XE software.
4 min
Cloud Security
Cloud Webinar Series Part 1: Commanding Cloud Strategies
Our new cloud security webinar series will unveil key trends, pinpoint critical challenges, and provide actionable insights for security professionals.
8 min
Vulnerability Disclosure
Multiple Vulnerabilities in South River Technologies Titan MFT and Titan SFTP [FIXED]
As part of our continuing research project into managed file transfer risk, including JSCAPE MFT and Fortra Globalscape EFT Server, Rapid7 discovered several vulnerabilities in South River Technologies’ Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers.
3 min
Metasploit
Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Oct. 13, 2023
Pollution in Kibana
This week, contributor h00die [https://github.com/h00die] added a module that
leverages a prototype pollution bug in Kibana prior to version 7.6.3.
Particularly, this issue is within the Upgrade Assistant and enables an attacker
to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability can be triggered by sending a
queries that sets a new constructor.prototype.sourceURL directly to Elastic or
by using Kibana to submit the same queries. Note that Kibana needs to be
restarted or wait for c
5 min
Research
The Risks of Exposing DICOM Data to the Internet
DICOM has revolutionized the medical imaging industry. However, it also presents potential vulnerabilities when exposed to the open internet.
12 min
Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday - October 2023
Zero-day vulns in WordPad, Skype for Business, and ASP.NET. 12 critical RCEs. Last public security updates for Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 and Windows 11 21H2.
2 min
Metasploit
Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Oct. 6, 2023
New module content (3)
LDAP Login Scanner
Author: Dean Welch
Type: Auxiliary
Pull request: #18197 [https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18197]
contributed by dwelch-r7 [https://github.com/dwelch-r7]
Path: scanner/ldap/ldap_login
Description: This PR adds a new login scanner module for LDAP. Login scanners
are the classes that provide functionality for testing authentication against
various different protocols and mechanisms. This LDAP login scanner supports
multiple types of aut
8 min
Research
Little Crumbs Can Lead To Giants
This blog offers a deep dive into the world of Shell Link files (LNK) and Virtual Hard Disk files (VHD).
4 min
Detection and Response
What’s New in Rapid7 Detection & Response: Q3 2023 in Review
Rapid7 has updated its Detection and Response offerings with advanced DFIR capabilities, custom detection rules, log search features, and more.