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November 6, 2014=============================================================
@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
Vol. 14, Num. 44
Providing a reliable, weekly summary of newly discovered attack vectors, vulnerabilities with active exploits, and explanations of how recent attacks worked.
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=============================================================CONTENTS:
NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES 2014-10-28 - 2014-11-04
============================================================TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: tnftp Client-side Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-8517)
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM
Title: tnftp Client-side Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-8517) Description: A vulnerability exists within the tnftp client found on *nix operating systems that could allow remote code execution if tnftp is used to connect to a malicious server. Reference: http://www.securityweek.com/nix-systems-affected-ftp-remote-command-execution-vulnerability
============================================================INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
Google Releases Open Source Tool to Help Developers and Security
Researchers Spot Weak TLS/SSL Connections
http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/11/introducing-nogotofaila-network-traffic.html
"Why would anyone launch a DDoS attack against us?"
http://www.securitybistro.com/?p=8995
FireEye Releases Report on Long Running Cyber-Espionage Campaign By "APT28"
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/29683/intelligence/apt28-fireeye-russian-espionage.html
RECENT VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
COMPILED BY THE QUALYS VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM.
This is a list of recent vulnerabilities for which exploits are available. System administrators can use this list to help in prioritization of their remediation activities. The Qualys Vulnerability Research Team compiles this information based on various exploit frameworks, exploit databases, exploit kits and monitoring of internet activity.
ID: CVE-2014-3828
Title: Centreon and Centreon Enterprise Server Multiple SQL Injection
Vulnerabilities
Vendor: Centreon
Description: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Centreon 2.5.1
and Centreon Enterprise Server 2.2 allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the index_id parameter to
views/graphs/common/makeXML_ListMetrics.php, (2) the sid parameter to
views/graphs/GetXmlTree.php, (3) the session_id parameter to
views/graphs/graphStatus/displayServiceStatus.php, (4) the mnftr_id
parameter to configuration/configObject/traps/GetXMLTrapsForVendor.php,
or (5) the index parameter to
common/javascript/commandGetArgs/cmdGetExample.php in include/.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2014-4114
Title: Microsoft Windows OLE - Remote Code Execution "Sandworm" Exploit
(MS14-060)
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and
R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold
and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object in an Office document, as
exploited in the wild with a "Sandworm" attack in June through October
2014, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2013-6221
Title: HP Service Virtualization 3.0 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: HP
Description: Directory traversal vulnerability in CommunicationServlet
in HP Service Virtualization 3.x before 3.50.1, when the AutoPass
license server is enabled, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary
files and consequently execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors,
aka ZDI-CAN-2031.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2014-7169
Title: Multiple Vendor Bash Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Multiple Vendors
Description: GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings
after certain malformed function definitions in the values of
environment variables, which allows remote attackers to write to files
or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted environment, as
demonstrated by vectors involving the ForceCommand feature in OpenSSH
sshd, the mod_cgi and mod_cgid modules in the Apache HTTP Server,
scripts executed by unspecified DHCP clients, and other situations in
which setting the environment occurs across a privilege boundary from
Bash execution. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete
fix for CVE-2014-6271.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2014-6271
Title: Multiple Vendor Bash Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Multiple Vendors
Description: GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after
function definitions in the values of environment variables, which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted
environment, as demonstrated by vectors involving the ForceCommand
feature in OpenSSH sshd, the mod_cgi and mod_cgid modules in the Apache
HTTP Server, scripts executed by unspecified DHCP clients, and other
situations in which setting the environment occurs across a privilege
boundary from Bash execution, aka "ShellShock." NOTE: the original fix
for this issue was incorrect; CVE-2014-7169 has been assigned to cover
the vulnerability that is still present after the incorrect fix.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2014-0160
Title: OpenSSL TLS Heartbeat Extension Buffer Oveflow Information
Disclosure Vulnerability (Heartbleed)
Vendor: OpenSSL Project
Description: The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1
before 1.0.1g do not properly handle Heartbeart Extension packets, which
allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process
memory via crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read, as
demonstrated by reading private keys, related to d1_both.c and t1_lib.c.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES 2014-10-28 - 2014-11-04:
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP
SHA 256: 0B72985E7FD1990E804BC4A395692BA2B653B9925A4A2BD8157760819402037F
MD5: ae9dc93c1788422a2affa1f804f498a6
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/0B72985E7FD1990E804BC4A395692BA2B653B9925A4A2BD8157760819402037F/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: spstub.exe
Claimed Product: ClientConnect LTD
Detection Name: W32.SearchProtect.17l1.1201
SHA 256: BA457BFC9DCFF8A89F12F5234D68EC8A2DF1F69DC659FD60665D5CE84E0BE650
MD5:
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/BA457BFC9DCFF8A89F12F5234D68EC8A2DF1F69DC659FD60665D5CE84E0BE650/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: dsrlte.exe
Claimed Product: PayByAds ltd.
Detection Name: W32.Variant:Gen.17l4.1201
SHA 256: 9BF88FDAE7853209641D83D4352092B70DD1E07295D26E43F22DC67860CFB298
MD5:
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/9BF88FDAE7853209641D83D4352092B70DD1E07295D26E43F22DC67860CFB298/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: dsrsetup.exe
Claimed Product: PayByAds ltd.
Detection Name: W32.Variant:Gen.17lz.1201
SHA 256: 6D3F2AF483EF7DBA21A00CBBA2BCB56EE5B761FE8FB39E3BAADF87E5A0F59E46
MD5: 01ed94f49f0f3f15cfaafe6f11436346
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/6D3F2AF483EF7DBA21A00CBBA2BCB56EE5B761FE8FB39E3BAADF87E5A0F59E46/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: nova_updater.exe
Detection Name: W32.Adware:HBUZT.17lm.1201
SHA 256: D274B76307903AD399D41B83040202432A9E87EE6CB9C815263C2ECA292B38EA
MD5:
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/D274B76307903AD399D41B83040202432A9E87EE6CB9C815263C2ECA292B38EA/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: frameddisplay.boashelper.exe
Detection Name: W32.Variant.17mb.1201
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