This week’s Metasploit release includes an exploit module for an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in the Netis MW5360 router which is being tracked as CVE-2024-22729.
The vulnerability stems from improper handling of the password parameter within the router’s web interface which allows for command injection. Fortunately for attackers, the router’s login page authorization can be bypassed by simply deleting the authorization header, leading to the vulnerability. All router firmware versions up to V1.0.1.3442 are vulnerable.
Read more…
Source: Rapid7
Related:
- Industrial Remote Access: Why It’s Not Something to Fear
February 18, 2021
Increased uptime? Check. Better access to outside expertise? Check. Improved first-time-fix rate? Check. These are just some of the benefits of industrial remote access. Yet many customers are reluctant to embrace remote access. Not only that, but incidents such as the breach at the Oldsmar water utility might increase organizations’ reluctance to use remote access. Using Oldsmar ...
- Shining a Light on SolarCity: Practical Exploitation of the X2e IoT Device
February 17, 2021
In 2019, Mandiant’s Red Team discovered a series of vulnerabilities present within Digi International’s ConnectPort X2e device, which allows for remote code execution as a privileged user. Specifically, Mandiant’s research focused on SolarCity’s (now owned by Tesla) rebranded ConnectPort X2e device, which is used in residential solar installations. Mandiant performs this type of work both ...
- Cybersecurity Risks of Connected Cars
February 16, 2021
As the use of connected cars becomes more common, the technologies that power or support these vehicles continue to evolve. This provides a host of benefits, but just like any other technology, this new territory comes with some risks. In our paper, we add some substantial information to our research from last year, in order ...
- Fortinet fixes critical vulnerabilities in SSL VPN and web firewall
February 7, 2021
Fortinet has fixed multiple severe vulnerabilities impacting its products. The vulnerabilities range from Remote Code Execution (RCE) to SQL Injection, to Denial of Service (DoS) and impact the FortiProxy SSL VPN and FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) products. Multiple advisories published by FortiGuard Labs this month and in January 2021 mention various critical vulnerabilities that Fortinet has ...
- Signal ignores proxy censorship vulnerability, bans researchers
February 7, 2021
Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging platform was recently blocked by the Iranian government. To help its users bypass censorship in Iran, the company suggested a TLS proxy workaround. However, multiple researchers have now discovered flaws in the workaround that can let a censor or government authority probe into Signal TLS proxies, rendering these protections moot and potentially ...
- Cisco warns of critical remote code execution flaws in its small business VPN routers
February 5, 2021
Cisco is warning customers using its small business routers to upgrade the firmware to fix flaws that could give remote attackers root level access to the devices. The critical flaws affect the Cisco Small Business RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and RV260W VPN Routers. These were the models Cisco recommended customers using unsupported small business routers to ...