Category: Under our observation

  • CVE-2018-1327: DoS attack is possible when using XStream handler with the Struts REST plugin

      Vulnerability when will it stop, this is our holiday! The Apache Software Foundation has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Struts 2. The problem was that a DoS attack is possible when using XStream handler with the Struts REST plugin. As far as I know, Cisco integrate Struts 2 in their…

  • Drupal core – Highly critical – Remote Code Execution (Mar 2018)

    Drupal core installation can serve as a simple Web site, a single- or multi-user blog, an Internet forum, or a community Web site providing for user-generated content. The risk calculator shown that it is highly critical according NIST Common Misuse Scoring System (NISTIR 7864). Two critical factors told us the following: All data can be…

  • CVE-2018-5148: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2018-10 Use-after-free

    Hi Folks, homeland security urge computer users stay alert of web browser (FireFox) vulnerability. The design flaw could let the attacker execute a denial-of-service condition.  I review the vulnerability details. It state the following. A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in the compositor during certain graphics operations when a raw pointer is used instead of a…

  • CVE-2017-18225 – See whether does it affect Cisco jabber iPhone and Android client product?

    IP telephony integration to IT infrastructure is a main trend in last decade.  Following the security best practice, the IP telephony system should be isolated and far away from data network. However there are end user function requirement which causes unified communications manager integrate with Active directory services. A useful function will be activated after…

  • Threat actor intend to stop your antivirus program – 2018

    Just heard that there is a new attack method use by ransomware. The malware intend to stop and disable your workstation antivirus process. Since no antivirus protection, threat actor is free to do their task. Perhaps the defense vendor pay the focus on Ring 0 attack (kernel). Meanwhile new generation AV software implement behavioral detection…

  • Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Updates – CVE-2016-2074,CVE-2018-7540&CVE-2018-7541

    Citirix XenServer is a hypervisor platform that enables the creation and management of virtualized server infrastructure.Since modern defense machanism can effectively protected cyber attack. However if the threat actor re-engineering their attack method integrate with rare system bug. The overall suituation will become worst. Hypervisor locate in the middle in between VM and hardware. VM…

  • Stay Alert when you download Tencent game apk on unofficial web site!

    Tencent games are now kings in the Chinese gaming area. The most famous game named “王者榮耀” breaking the record.The total number of downloads exceeded 200 million, and the number of registered users exceeded 200 million. The annual revenue in 2016 was RMB 6.8 billion. Perhaps it is a popular game and therefore it lure the…

  • Flaw and practices – AMD CPU design flaw more worse than the other product!

      The threat actor spending their effort to re-engineering the vulnerabilities of Meltdown and Spectre. Their objective is relies on design flaw convert as a cyber attack solution including data extraction and collect the user credential. However it is still in development phase. Today, AMD vulnerabilities looks harm the IT world. Since the proof of…

  • New detection of technology. Will it be let Antivirus firm embarrassing?

    Retrospectively, the IT technology defense mechanism especially behavior analysis and cloud machine learning model are powerful. The threat actors looks difficult to masquerade themselves to start the infiltration. In order to fight against crime. The law enforcement might have to doing the surveillance or scrutiny the suspects. Since it is not a secret, a professional…

  • CVE-2018-7642 – GNU Binutils 2.30

    Are you aware of CVE-2018-7642? Bug found GNU Binutils 2.30 on 24th Feb 2018. However it noted to my interest that Binutils 2.30 released on 27th Jan 2018. But 3 weeks later, found a system bug causes system crash. The flaw is that it lack of check if “sym” is null. The bug was fixed on…