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@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
Vol. 14, Num. 48
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 2014-11-25 - 2014-12-02
============================================================TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: 2014-12-01 OpenVPN Critical Denial of Service Issue Fixed
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM
Title: OpenVPN Critical Denial of Service Issue Fixed
Description: OpenVPN has released OpenVPN 2.3.6 and OpenVPN Access
Server 2.0.11 to address CVE-2014-8104, a denial of service issue that
was reported to OpenVPN in November 2014.
Reference:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncement-97597e732b
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INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
Criminals have now skimmed card info at ATMs by "wiretapping" the real card reader
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/11/skimmer-innovation-wiretapping-atms/
Analysis of a JAR Obfuscated Malware Packer
http://blog.fortinet.com/post/analysis-of-a-jar-obfuscated-malware-packer
Iran hackers targeted airlines, energy firms: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-cybersecurity-iran-idUSKCN0JG18I20141202
First Ever US Spyware Conviction as Danish Man Pleads Guilty
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/first-ever-us-spyware-conviction/
Sony Pictures corporate files stolen and released in cyberattack
http://www.zdnet.com/sony-pictures-corporate-files-stolen-and-released-in-cyberattack-7000036231/
Details behind CVE-2014-6350, an MSIE EPM Sandbox Escape, are released
from Google's Project Zero
http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2014/12/internet-explorer-epm-sandbox-escape.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-2014-6332
Title: Microsoft Windows OLE Automation Array Memory Corruption Code
Execution Vulnerability (MS14-064)
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2,
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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
crafted web site, as demonstrated by an array-redimensioning attempt
that triggers improper handling of a size value in the SafeArrayDimen
function, aka "Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability" or WinShock.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: CVE-2014-2782
Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-2782 Remote Memory
Corruption Vulnerability
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory
corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory
Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1773,
CVE-2014-1783, CVE-2014-1784, CVE-2014-1786, CVE-2014-1795,
CVE-2014-1805, CVE-2014-2758, CVE-2014-2759, CVE-2014-2765,
CVE-2014-2766, and CVE-2014-2775.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/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-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 2014-11-25 - 2014-12-02:
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP
SHA 256: 6986E4DF7FFA38A5FE779AA47FE1C03C8E28D44E6F9387EA72B42153C9EB8FAB
MD5: b8af7d87d3123bc544781bd410fedb9b
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/6986E4DF7FFA38A5FE779AA47FE1C03C8E28D44E6F9387EA72B42153C9EB8FAB/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: wajam_update.exe
Claimed Product: Install-Apps.com
Detection Name: W32.6986E4DF7F-100.SBX.VIOC
SHA 256: 60E011E7905191AADE19BC7D7D744DC7CC3E1A7B85EEDFCDFC7C1C824D6B3DD0
MD5: cf0f519d3f0aa96d378567055adb59d5
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/60E011E7905191AADE19BC7D7D744DC7CC3E1A7B85EEDFCDFC7C1C824D6B3DD0/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: FLVPlayer-Chrome.exe
Detection Name: W32.Downloader.17m1.1201
SHA 256: DF83A0D6940600E4C4954F4874FCD4DD73E781E6690C3BF56F51C95285484A3C
MD5: 25aa9bb549ecc7bb6100f8d179452508
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/DF83A0D6940600E4C4954F4874FCD4DD73E781E6690C3BF56F51C95285484A3C/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: winyshlyf.exe
Detection Name: W32.Sality:StubOfSalityTrj.17co.1201
SHA 256: D8EA96506F31E4068F3A166856E4E68E7F5E238CD66E7FA62F085B53D65634BC
MD5: 526ec8ec8b3d4ee2de5feee0e6e32c8f
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/D8EA96506F31E4068F3A166856E4E68E7F5E238CD66E7FA62F085B53D65634BC/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: PluginService.exe
Claimed Product: IePlugin control
Detection Name: W32.Agent:SupTabC.17m2.1201
SHA 256: E843EE8B91CE50E28CD8B8367D294AAB6F8CCA37706DC84553466637E2C10CE5
MD5: 1591520248070581a5b35244019aa7e3
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/E843EE8B91CE50E28CD8B8367D294AAB6F8CCA37706DC84553466637E2C10CE5/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: wajam_update.exe
Claimed Product: FastAppInstall.com
Detection Name: W32.E843EE8B91-100.SBX.VIOC
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