Security Awareness

Active Directory privilege escalation vulnerability

Microsoft Patches Active Directory Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft has patched a privilege escalation vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services, identified as CVE-2025-29810, during the April 2025 Patch Tuesday release. Technical Overview The vulnerability is caused by improper access control in Windows Active Directory Domain Services and falls under CWE-284: Improper Access Control. An authenticated attacker with low-level privileges on a domain-joined system …

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CVE-2025-23120 Veeam Backup Vulnerability

CVE-2025-23120 Veeam Backup Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution

A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-23120, affects Veeam Backup & Replication versions up to 12.3.0.310. This flaw allows authenticated domain users to execute arbitrary code remotely on domain-joined backup servers. Technical Details: Affected Versions: Impacted Systems: Mitigation: The vulnerability is patched in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.1 (build 12.3.1.1139). Users are advised to upgrade …

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Ingress NGINX Controller vulnerabilities

Critical Ingress NGINX Controller vulnerabilities disclosed in Kubernetes

On March 24, 2025, four critical Ingress NGINX Controller vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed. These flaws enable unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE), unrestricted access to secrets across all namespaces, and the possibility of full Kubernetes cluster takeover. Each vulnerability resides in the controller’s admission component, a service commonly exposed to the internet without authentication controls. Ingress …

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Next.js Middleware Auth Bypass Vulnerability Fixed (CVE-2025-29927)

Critical Next.js Middleware Auth Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927)

A critical vulnerability in Next.js allows attackers to bypass middleware-based authorization checks in self-hosted applications using next start with output: standalone. Tracked as CVE-2025-29927, the flaw has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 and impacts Next.js versions from 11.1.4 up to 13.5.6, 14.x before 14.2.25, and 15.x before 15.2.3. Affected Configurations Vulnerability Details The vulnerability …

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VMware critical vulnerabilities patched

VMware Critical Vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion: Patches Released

VMware has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226, enable attackers to execute arbitrary code, escape the virtual machine sandbox, and leak sensitive memory data. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities has been observed in the wild. Affected Products: Vulnerability Details: Confirmed Exploitation VMware …

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OpenSSH vulnerabilities - MITM & DoS CVE-2025

OpenSSH Vulnerabilities Expose Clients to MITM and DoS Attacks

Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in OpenSSH affecting both the client and server. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466, enable attackers to impersonate servers and cause denial-of-service conditions. Both vulnerabilities have been present for extended periods, with mitigations available. CVE-2025-26465: MITM Attack on OpenSSH Client CVE-2025-26465 affects the OpenSSH client and enables a …

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PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability

Palo Alto PAN-OS Zero-Day Vulnerability Enables Authentication Bypass

Palo Alto Networks has disclosed a zero-day PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-010. The flaw allows attackers to access certain PHP scripts on the management web interface without authentication. It has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 and affects multiple PAN-OS versions. Vulnerability Overview The issue stems from missing authentication controls in the …

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Fortinet CVE-2025-24472 Patch

Fortinet Confirms CVE-2025-24472 Was Patched in January 2024

Fortinet recently disclosed CVE-2025-24472, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy that allows attackers to gain super-admin privileges through crafted CSF proxy requests. This vulnerability affects: Fortinet patched the issue in January 2024 with updates to: Clarification on Exploitation and Patching In an update on February 11, 2025, Fortinet confirmed that CVE-2025-24472 is …

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Microsoft patches zero-day vulnerabilities

Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities – Immediate Action Required

Microsoft has released its February 2025 security updates, addressing 67 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, Visual Studio, and Remote Desktop Services. The update includes patches for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities that require immediate mitigation. Microsoft Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Both vulnerabilities are listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, indicating active exploitation. Publicly Disclosed Vulnerabilities Other …

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Veeam vulnerability in Backup code execution

Critical Veeam Vulnerability Enables Code Execution via Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Veeam has patched a critical security flaw (CVE-2025-23114, CVSS 9.0) in its Backup software that allows remote code execution through a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack. The issue resides in the Veeam Updater component, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code with root-level privileges on affected systems. Affected Versions The vulnerability impacts the following products and versions: Patched …

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