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Backdoor in Zyxel Firewalls and Gateways

Schneier on Security

This is bad : More than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways, and access point controllers contain a hardcoded admin-level backdoor account that can grant attackers root access to devices via either the SSH interface or the web administration panel. […]. aN_fXp” password.

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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Outlook, Sophos XG Firewall, and other flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Outlook, Sophos XG Firewall, and other flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2020-15069 (CVSS score of 9.8) is a buffer overflow issue in Sophos XG Firewall 17.x is a Remote Code Execution flaw in Microsoft Outlook.

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Expert found a secret backdoor in Zyxel firewall and VPN

Security Affairs

Zyxel addressed a critical flaw in its firmware, tracked as CVE-2020-29583 , related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-29583 received a CVSS score of 7.8, ” The CVE-2020-29583 flaw affects the firmware version 4.60 that is used by multiple Zyxel devices.

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US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for 2020 Ransomware Attack

Tech Republic Security

Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence has been sanctioned for exploiting a vulnerability in Sophos firewalls used at critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S.

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Fortinet addresses 4 vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewalls

Security Affairs

Security vendor Fortinet has addressed four vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewalls, including a Remote Code Execution flaw. Fortinet has addressed four vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewalls that were reported by Positive Technologies expert Andrey Medov. . ” reads the advisory published by Fortinet.

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Cisco fixes 5 critical flaws that could allow router firewall takeover

Security Affairs

Cisco has released security updates to address critical remote code execution (RCE), authentication bypass, and static default credential vulnerabilities affecting multiple router and firewall devices. The post Cisco fixes 5 critical flaws that could allow router firewall takeover appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Zxyel Flaw Powers New Mirai IoT Botnet Strain

Krebs on Security

In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. A joint advisory on CVE-2020-9054 from the U.S. which boasts some 100 million devices deployed worldwide.

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