Polkit Vulnerability Provides Root Privileges on Linux Systems
Qualys security researchers warn of an easily exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability in polkit’s pkexec.
Source: securityweek.com
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VMware vCenter under widespread attack
Users advised to urgently patch multiple flaws.
Source: itnews.com.au
iTWire - Top researcher slams Microsoft over 'astonishingly bad' security advisories
A well-known security researcher has slammed Microsoft for its "astonishingly bad" security advisories, pointing to the wording in a TCP/IP re...
Source: itwire.com
Microsoft confirms there's yet another new Windows Print Spooler security bug
Microsoft has released today a new Print spooler service security vulnerability advisory under the ID CVE-2021-36958. As a temporary solution, the firm has asked users to disable the process.
Source: neowin.net
Microsoft's PrintNightmare patch doesn't work: researchers
By Juha Saarinen on Jul 8, 2021 10:19AM Remote code execution and privilege escalation still possible. Testing done by security researchers appears to bear out suspicions that Microsoft's urgent out-of-band patch released yesterday does not fully address the critical and exploited PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerability. United States Computer Emergency Response Team vulnerability analyst Will Dormann raised doubts that Microsoft's patch was sufficient to prevent remote code execution and local privilege escalation to the SYSTEM Windows user. Further te...
Source: itnews.com.au