AWS, Azure auth keys found in Android and iOS apps used by millions

AWS, Azure auth keys found in Android and iOS apps used by millions

Multiple popular mobile applications for iOS and Android come with hardcoded, unencrypted credentials for cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, exposing user data and source code to security… Article Source https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aws-azure-auth-keys-found-in-android-and-ios-apps-used-by-millions/

VMware urges admins to remove deprecated, vulnerable auth plug-in

VMware urges admins to remove deprecated, vulnerable auth plug-in

VMware urged admins today to remove a discontinued authentication plugin exposed to authentication relay and session hijack attacks in Windows domain environments via two security vulnerabilities left unpatched. The vulnerable VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP) enables seamless login to vSphere’s management interfaces via integrated Windows Authentication and Windows-based smart card functionality on Windows client systems. VMware … Read more

VMware fixes critical Cloud Director auth bypass unpatched for 2 weeks

VMware fixes critical Cloud Director auth bypass unpatched for 2 weeks

VMware has fixed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cloud Director appliance deployments, a bug that was left unpatched for over two weeks since it was disclosed on November 14th. Cloud Director is a VMware platform that enables admins to manage data centers spread across multiple locations as Virtual Data Centers (VDC). The auth bypass security … Read more

VMWare discloses critical VCD Appliance auth bypass with no patch

VMWare discloses critical VCD Appliance auth bypass with no patch

VMware disclosed a critical and unpatched authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Cloud Director appliance deployments. Cloud Director enables VMware admins to manage their organizations’ cloud services as part of Virtual Data Centers (VDC). The auth bypass security flaw only affects appliances running VCD Appliance 10.5 that were previously upgraded from an older release. The company also added … Read more

PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Aria’s SSH Auth Bypass Vulnerability

PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Aria’s SSH Auth Bypass Vulnerability

Sep 03, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been made available for a recently disclosed and patched critical flaw impacting VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight). The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-34039, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10 for severity and has been described as a case … Read more

Exploit released for critical VMware SSH auth bypass vulnerability

Exploit released for critical VMware SSH auth bypass vulnerability

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for a critical SSH authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware’s Aria Operations for Networks analysis tool (formerly known as vRealize Network Insight). The flaw (tracked as CVE-2023-34039) was found by security analysts at ProjectDiscovery Research and patched by VMware on Wednesday with the release of version 6.11. Successful exploitation enables … Read more